Harlem City Council approved two rezonings, during its meeting Monday night, both regarding the Heritage Crossing project along North Louisville Street.
Developer RJC Investment Properties requested that a 15-acre tract on North Louisville, which sits just east of the West Forrest neighborhood, from Split Zoning to General Business (B-3), and another portion of the land, from Split Zone to Townhouse Residential District (R-4).
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Robert Fields, the city’s development director, noted to councilmembers that in the initial stages of the Heritage Crossing development, RJC had pursued a Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning for the property. City staff at the time, Fields said, opted to designate the property a split zone instead, amid the PUD’s 9,000 square foot minimum.
That rezoning came with the condition that sections of the tract would be properly zoned later. The Heritage Crossing development is to include some 70 townhomes, alongside commercial development.
The City of Harlem, a member of Tree City USA, will celebrate Arbor Day on Nov. 7, Mayor Roxanne Whitaker declared during the meeting, urging citizens to “plant trees to gladden the heart and promote the well-being of this future generation,” particularly amid damage to trees in the city from Hurricane Helene last year.
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Skyler Q. Andrews is a staff reporter covering general reporting for The Augusta Press. Reach him at skyler@theaugustapress.com
