The petition of Ethan Underwood (Agent) for Hopeton South Land Trust LLC (property owner) is to zone 278.16 acres located off Little Neck Road near Ogeechee Road (PINs 11007 01009, 11007 01010, and 11007 01011) from R-A (Residential Agricultural) to R-A-CO (Residential Agricultural-County) and 5850 Ogeechee Road (PIN 11007 01014) from P-B-C (Planned Community Business) to P-B-C-CO (Planned Community Business-County). This is part of an annexation where the property owner intends to develop a mixed-use project at the corner of U.S. Highway 17 and Little Neck Road, which will include ~100 acres of open amenity space, ~4 acres of County Canal land, and ~60 acres of protected salt marsh. The ~30 acres along U.S. Highway 17 will feature approximately 275,000 square feet of walkable, village-style commercial/retail uses. Supporting these commercial uses will be ~15 acres of senior housing and ~45 acres of multifamily residential uses. The remaining ~8 acres located along Little Neck Road will consist of approximately 55,000 square feet of convenience and destination type commercial/retail uses. The entire mixed-use development will be interconnected with internal roads containing roundabouts and sidewalks to provide pedestrian-friendly access and walkability among all of the uses to ensure a cohesive and truly functional mixed-use development.

Section 1.6 of the Zoning Ordinance states that property annexed into the City boundaries may, by adoption, retain and be incorporated into the City’s zoning map under the County’s zoning district applicable to the property at the time of annexation. This is accomplished by approving the zoning designation and adding the suffix “-CO” (for County) to the zoning district to show that the County’s zoning shall apply to the annexed property.

Approve the petition of Ethan Underwood (Agent) for Hopeton South Land Trust LLC (property owner) to zone 278.16 acres located off Little Neck Road near Ogeechee Road (PINs 11007 01009, 11007 01010, and 11007 01011) from R-A (Residential Agricultural) to R-A-CO (Residential Agricultural-County) and 5850 Ogeechee Road (PIN 11007 01014) from P-B-C (Planned Community Business) to P-B-C-CO (Planned Community Business-County).