THOMASVILLE- Thomasville City Council met in a workshop session on Wednesday afternoon, where they heard a request to annex and rezone 3472 South Pinetree Blvd. to R-1, allowing for the development of 20-30 homes.

During the work session, City Council members were encouraged to ask any questions that would provide clarity, before deciding to approve or deny the rezoning application during Monday night’s City Council meeting.

Mayor Todd Mobley asked City Planner Kenny Thompson if there would be a limit on how many homes could be built on the specified property. While Thompson did not have the numbers on hand, he assured Mobley that R-1 does have a density limit.

“It would be somewhere between 20-30 homes, depending on lot configuration and the street configuration,” Thompson said.

Members also wanted clarification on how large the homes would be. Thompson explained there was a minimum lot size requirement in the R-1A district, and he could provide the requirements during Monday night’s meeting. While he was unable to provide a specific lot size, he did say that the R-1A designation allowed for three homes per acre.

The parcel in question is currently 14 acres. However, there are wetlands that are unable to be developed. Thompson said he believes this area of the property would be turned into a stormwater detention pond.

“Development would require for this and would also require for streets, all of which would cut into that developable space,” Thompson said. “Of the 14.1 acres, not all be developed because of certain room that would be needed for these streets and stormwater.”

Thompson also specified that the property owner and developer would be responsible for their infrastructure costs.

Councilmember Lucinda Brown asked Thompson if he knew what the cost of the homes would be.

Thompson said the developers did not discuss the topic of prices during the rezoning meeting but believes the homes will be priced at the same market rate as what’s comparable to the area.

With all questions answered, the Council will now vote on the rezoning during the October 28, meeting at 6 p.m.