A public hearing on an annexation and zoning request for future construction of 200 townhomes will take place at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, at Cornelia City Hall (181 Larkin St.).
At a previous public hearing during Cornelia’s regular meeting on Oct. 1, applicant Casey Moye proposed between 188-200 townhomes on 36 acres off Level Grove Road just outside Cornelia’s city limits. Moye said the development would be constructed in phases over the course of multiple years, with 50 units built each year.
Records on qPublic.net show that in 2021 the property (1900 Level Grove Rd.) was sold by The Torch Inc. to Primum 19 LLC for $300,000. In 2024, according to qPublic, the property was then transferred from Primum 19 LLC to Froy LLC for $0.
The Torch Pastor Mike Franklin – an owner of the property sold to Moye – described himself as a partner with Moye at the public hearing in October.
“That’s my role in this: is trying to be a buffer and then benefit the church in the process,” Franklin said on Oct. 1. “…the church owned all of this (land) first.”
The site of the proposed development is under a mile from Level Grove Elementary and just over a mile from the intersection of Level Grove and US 441.
If both annexation and rezoning were approved, the property would be rezoned to R-II (multifamily) for the future construction of 1,800 square-foot townhouse units, which would consist of Hardie board and rock siding finishes with two car garages.
Amenities could include a dog park, playgrounds and green space, according to Moye, who said prices of the homes would range between $290,000-$310,000.
If the project proceeds, Cornelia City Manager Dee Anderson said there would be two access points to the development from Level Grove Road. Water and sewer line connections to the site would be paid and provided by the developer with the project’s approval.
