The request is for the rezoning of 4801 Meding Street from C-P (Conservation – Park) and RMF-2-25 (Residential Multifamily 2-25 units per acre) to PD (Planned Development). The subject parcel was previously used as a fairgrounds.  The intent is to develop the parcel as a mixed-use but principally residential development consisting of affordable single-family, multifamily, and senior residences. Also proposed are retail, recreation and community development uses.

The proposed development lies approximately one mile north of Hunter Army Airfield and approximately 1.5 miles west of the Medical Center. The historic Tatemville neighborhood forms the eastern border and a portion of the southern border. The property includes several large, abandoned buildings and several aged roadways. The buildings were built before 1986. Part of the property is delineated as wetlands and a direct tributary of the Little Ogeechee River. Planning for the site began as early as Summer 2020 with the City’s open request for design proposals from entities interested in working toward the site’s redevelopment. In December 2020, MPC issued a technical memorandum offering perspective on an appropriate course for site planning, future uses and other design considerations. The memo also included brief reviews of the proposals of three finalists selected (Exhibit 3: MPC 2020 Technical Review). At that time, MPC staff expressed support for expansion of the existing historic development pattern, significant permanent green space preservation as active and passive recreation uses, and development of mixed residential and commercial uses at appropriate scale to enable a comfortable and seamless transition into existing adjoining neighborhoods.

In March 2022, the Petitioner requested to rezone a 3.85-acre portion of a 66.5-acre tract of land on the west side of Meding Street between W. 62^nd and W. 63^rd streets. The rezoning was approved and the zoning of the 3.85-acres changed from C-P (Conservation-Park) to RMF-2-25 (Residential Multifamily 2-25 units per acre). The zoning of the remainder of the parcel was unchanged (File No. 22-000531-ZA).

On April 30, 2024, the Petitioner requested an amendment of the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) from Parks and Recreation to Planned Development for the subject parcel (File No. 24-000284-ZA). This request was approved making the FLUM designation for the site Planned Development consistent with its intended use.

On September 24, 2024, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the rezoning for 4801 Meding Street from C-P (Conservation Park) and RMF-2-25 (Multifamily Residential-2-25 units per acre) to PD (Planned Development).