A 245,000-square-foot shopping center is proposed for 25.11 acres off Ga. 53/Dawsonville Highway in Gainesville. America’s Home Place, which has spearheaded development occurring around Beechwood Drive, is seeking to clear the way for the project through a rezoning application that first goes before the Gainesville Planning and Appeals Board on Feb. 12. The shopping center, also featuring several outparcels, would be built across from three restaurants that have sprung up over the past couple of years — Olive Garden, Cheddar’s Casual Cafe and Buffalo Wild Wings.