A massive mixed-use development proposed near Dacula would include houses, townhomes and retail space — as well as a church and accompanying private school.
The project is proposed for about 66 acres at the intersection of Jim Moore Road and Hamilton Mill Parkway, not far from Gwinnett's Little Mulberry Park. The county planning commission is currently scheduled to consider the necessary rezoning proposal at its Oct. 4 meeting.
According to documents that developer BJM Properties LLC submitted to the commission, the project would include 74 single-family homes of various size and 12 townhomes.
Four "live work units" would also be offered on the second floor of a building that would hold about 20,000 square feet of "neighborhood oriented places of business."
In addition: "The developers have been working with a local church and Oak Hill Classical School (formerly Dominion Classical Christian Academy) about moving to the development."
That school would be able to accommodate about 550 students when "full matured," documents said.
It would all surround "a village green area where kids can play and on weekends the community can host a farmers' market or other community activities."
The planning department, which reviews rezoning cases before they reach the commission, has recommended approval with conditions.
If approved by the planning commission, the project would still require a vote from the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners.
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