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860-home development off Dawsonville Highway gets city councils first OK
Final vote to come in two weeks
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Clyde Morris speaks in opposition to proposals brought up during the Gainesville City Council meeting in Gainesville on Tuesday. Oak Hall Companies LLC is looking to develop an 880 home, active adult community. Each proposal discussed was approved. - photo by David Barnes
An 860-home active-adult community off Dawsonville Highway/Ga. 53 was unanimously approved by Gainesville City Council Tuesday night. Council members particularly cited the money Atlanta-based Oak Hall Companies would have to pour into improvements on the heavily traveled road. “They’re willing to invest potentially millions of dollars here, and I think I have the responsibility to take this tax burden off the taxpayer and place it on these guys, who are willing to take it,” Councilman Zack Thompson said.