West Point approves housing development near KIA plant – Valley Times-News

Two properties in West Point were approved for a subdivision land survey and a division land boundary survey by the Municipal Planning Board on June 11.

President Bill Gladden, Trudye Johnson and Aaron Lewis were present at the board meeting.

The first platform is the TAKCO subdivision, which is currently owned by Hartley Bridge Development. It is located on Kia Parkway near the Kia engine manufacturing plant. The property spans 31.24 acres of land on the north side of Kia Parkway.

According to West Point Community Development Director Dennis Dutton, the landowner, a construction company, applied for a subdivision pursuant to the Georgia Plat Act. The dish was unanimously approved by the board of directors.

The application must then be approved by the city's municipal planning board before owners can move forward with the plans.

Dutton said at this point the city planning board can ask the property owner to make changes and then resubmit the application, but in this case it has not done so.

As the property's location is near Kia Parkway, the land can be developed as a parts manufacturing or distribution facility; However, Dutton said the city doesn't know that yet.

The second plat discussed at the board meeting is a Family Trust property owned by the Harrell family (known as J&H Homeplace). The property spans 79.48 acres on the north side of State Route 18, near the I-85 Exit 2 on-ramp.

According to Dutton, there was a property to the right of the land that was annexed and rezoned to a mixed-use development. The property in question is currently zoned single-family. The two properties could be combined and rezoning could be considered in the future, Dutton said.

All dishes must be registered in accordance with all state and local laws. Once Dutton receives the plans, he will submit them to the city clerk's office.

Still, it's an ongoing process, Dutton said. The next step for owners/developers will be to submit preliminary plans, civil plans and site plans to city departments for review and approval. This will include a report on streets, utilities, zoning and soil erosion.

Once everything is approved, developers must submit an architectural plan on the building plans to ensure they comply with code ordinances.