Main

Residents of Ivy Creek Area Coalition

The Residents of Ivy Creek Area Coalition, or RICA Coalition, is a member led organization comprised of single family homeowners located near or in the city of Buford, Georgia and bounded by several roads, namely Gravel Springs Road, Camp Branch Road, Wallace Road, Ivy Creek Road and Pucketts Mill Road . Subdivisions and individual homes in this area are eligible to be members of the Coalition.

The purpose of RICA Coalition is to represent the interests and concerns of the members to other groups, organizations or parties and to promote the social and economic welfare of area members while preserving the quality and standard of living of RICA Coalition members.

IMPORTANT - ACTION NEEDED

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners will hear a zoning change for a proposed development. This development will have consequences for all homeowners in and around the Camp Branch/Ivy Creek/Gravel Springs area. Please read the following and plan to attend the meeting. Our numbers will count when we show up in opposition to this proposal !

To secure our property values and the atmosphere and ambiance of our community, this battle against county government and uncaring real estate developers needs support by you, your family and your next door neighbors! You really need to be present to be counted. Our very lifestyles will be affected by the development of acreage in and around our communities. If you do not stand now, you will never have a chance later.

Please email and SPREAD THE WORD!

THE COMMISSIONERS WILL BE INFLUENCED AND YOU HOMEOWNERS WILL HAVE A VOICE IF A LARGE TURN OUT OF PEOPLE SHOW UP AT THE HEARING.

YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO SPEAK, WE HAVE THAT COVERED, JUST COME AND OBSERVE.

DO YOU WANT TO HAVE YOUR HOME IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY ALLOWING A LOWER QUALITY NEIGHBORHOOD TO BE DEVELOPED WHICH IS NOT

CONSISTENT TO YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD? THIS WILL ALSO AFFECT THE IVY CREEK / CAMP BRANCH CORRIDOR AREAS AND SETTING A PRECEDENCE FOR DEVELOPMENTS COMING.

HEDGEROWS HAS R100 MODIFIED LOTS AND THE APPLICANT HAS PROPOSED TO DEVELOP HOMES ON 45 FOOT WIDE LOTS. Failure to show up could lead to the kind of development in attachments below!

THE APPLICANT'S STRATEGY WAS TO KEEP TABLING THE HEARINGS IN HOPE YOU WOULD LOSE INTEREST AND GET HIS WAY. WE CAN'T LET THAT HAPPEN!

SHOW UP AND HOLD THE PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT STAFF / COMMISSIONERS ACCOUNTABLE TO FOLLOW THE UNIFIED PLANS FOR CONSISTENCY WITH ADJACENT PROPERTIES IN NEW DEVELOPMENTS.

Meeting date, time and location

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 7:00 P.M.

GWINNETT JUSTICE AND ADMINISTRATION CENTER AUDITORIUM

75 LANGLEY DRIVE, LAWRENCEVILLE , GA. 30045

What is at stake?

A couple of pictures are attached for you to see why there is such a concern in the approval of this proposed development.

In the pictures there is a subdivision with RZT 60' wide lots, what will 45' wide lots look like?

The developer is proposing to develop approx. 400 homes adjacent to properties which includes Hedgerows Subdivision.

Applicant has not purchased the parcels of property, but will if this proposal to develop 188 homes on 45' wide lots and 211 homes on 60' wide lots gets approved.

RZT is inconsistent with the quality and character of our neighborhoods and adjacent land development and jeopardizes land values of existing properties.

A CALL TO ACTION IS REQUESTED FOR YOU AND NEIGHBORHOOD AREA HOMEOWNERS TO ATTEND THE HEARING THIS TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1st, 7:00 PM. PROTECT YOUR HOME VALUES AND THE IVY CREEK / CAMP BRANCH COMMUNITY FOR QUALITY STANDARDS IN DEVELOPMENT.

. . . . . . .

The properties above show a subdivsion with 60 foot wide lots.

Member Subdivisions . . .

Located on Ivy Creek Road:

Hedgerows@ricacoalition.org

Ivy.Phase1@ricacoalition.org

No contact information

Located on Camp Branch Road:

No contact information

Northwicke@ricacoalition.org

Drayton@ricacoalition.org

Still.Mead@ricacoalition.org

No contact information

Located on Wallace Road:

Biltmore@ricacoalition.org

Aberrone@ricacoalition.org

Other planned changes are coming to our Gravel Springs and Ivy Creek area

I-85 Interstate on and off ramps to be built on Gravel Springs Road.

The opportunity to stop this interchange has probably passed by. Area homeowners may initially believe the interchange will be beneficial to the immediate area and will offer convenience and reduced traffic. Unfortunately, the opposite is true. Once the on and off ramps are completed, traffic on Gravel Springs Road flowing towards the Mall of Georgia will increase dramatically over current conditions. Also, area crime will increase due to the ease of access to surrounding homes from the interstate. Increased noise and road trash will result. Finally, commercial building will take over the Gravel Springs Road area with convenience stores and strip malls being built instead of additional housing.

Ivy Creek and Gravel Springs area homeowners can only hope to mitigate the negative effects of these on and off ramps by uniting as a community with the common goal of maintaining our living standards for the area. You are urged to become involved now, before you property values and homeowner lifestyle is severly impacted by "Gwinnett County progress".

The following rezoning actions were taken in 2006/2007. Undoubtably, the RICA community did not realize these actions were taking place. More rezoning actions are now being requested. What will the Gravel Springs / Ivy Creek area look like in just a few years?

RZC2006-00055 20.1
APC 1/23/2007
RUBY FORREST, INC. R7142 006
COMMERCIAL RETAIL USES (RIB)
IVY CHURCH ROAD, 2400 BLOCK(S)
GRAVEL SPRINGS ROAD, 2800 BLOCK(S)
190,900 506.03 4
Proposed: C-2
Original: RA-200
Approved: C-2
AUGUST 2006 AGENDA COMMERCIAL / RETAIL

RZM2006-00010
1/23/2007
13.3
APC
4 506.03
RUBY FORREST, INC. R7143 004
R7143 005 TOWNHOMES (RIB)
GRAVEL SPRINGS ROAD, 2900 BLOCK(S)
Prop Zone: R-TH
Orig Zone: RA-200
App Zone: R-TH
92
AUGUST 2006 AGENDA TOWNHOMES.
Proposed Units = 92. Approved Units = 80. BOC
approved as R-TH with a stipulation on maximum
units of 6 per acre. Rezoning is a preliminary step in
the development process. Approved number of units
and/or square feet may be approximate.

RZM2006-00032
11/28/2006
20.7
WD
4 506.03
LEGENDS LAND DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC R7099 005
R7100 009
R7100 010
R7100 091
R7137 011
R7137 020
TOWNHOMES
ASHTON RIDGE DRIVE, 2200 BLOCK(S)
GRAVEL SPRINGS ROAD, 2300 BLOCK(S)
Prop Zone: R-TH
Orig Zone: R-ZT RA-200 R-100
App Zone: NA
132
NOVEMBER 2006 AGENDA TOWNHOMES

RZR2006-00041 27.2 CECIL BREEDLOVE
GRAVEL SPRINGS ROAD, 2700-2800 BLOCK(S)
Proposed: R-ZT
Original: RA-200
Approved: R-ZT
SEPTEMBER 2006 AGENDA SINGLE FAMILY
SUBDIVISION. Proposed Units = 125. Approved Units
= 125. BOC approved as R-ZT - units not specified in
conditions. Assume approved units of 125, since max.
density calculation would be > number of proposed units
for same zoning district. Rezoning is a preliminary step in
the development process. Approved number of units
and/or square feet may be approximate.

RZR2006-00056 48.2 RUBY FORREST, INC.
GRAVEL SPRINGS ROAD, 2900 BLOCK(S)
Proposed: R-ZT
Original: RA-200
Approved: R-TH
AUGUST 2006 AGENDA SINGLE FAMILY
SUBDIVISION. Proposed Units = 214. Approved Units
= 214. BOC approved as R-ZT - units not specified in
conditions. Assume approved units of 214, since max.
density calculation would be > number of proposed units
for same zoning district. Rezoning is a preliminary step in
the development process. Approved number of units
and/or square feet may be approximate.

RZM2006-00013
1/23/2007
29.0
APC
4 506.03
RUBY FORREST, INC. R7142 006
TOWNHOMES (RIB)
IVY CREEK ROAD, 2500 BLOCK(S)
Prop Zone: R-TH
Orig Zone: RA-200
App Zone: R-TH
140
AUGUST 2006 AGENDA TOWNHOMES.
Proposed Units = 140. Approved Units = 140. BOC
approved as R-TH - maximum units specified in
conditions 6 per acre. Assume approved units of 140,
since max. density calculation would be > number of
proposed units for same zoning district. Rezoning is a
preliminary step in the development process.
Approved number of units and/or square feet may be
approximate.

RZR2006-00055 29.0 RUBY FORREST, INC.
GRAVEL SPRINGS ROAD, 2900 BLOCK(S)
IVY CREEK ROAD, 2600 BLOCK(S)
Proposed: R-60
Original: RA-200
Approved: R-75 MOD
AUGUST 2006 AGENDA - SINGLE FAMILY
SUBDIVISION. Proposed Units = 96. Approved Units =
87. BOC approved as R-75 Mod. with no condition on
maximum # of units - zoning district different than applied
for. (3 units/28.99 acre x acres = 87 units). Rezoning is a
preliminary step in the development process. Approved
number of units and/or square feet may be approximate.

RZR2006-00057 54.2 RUBY FORREST, INC.
IVY CREEK ROAD, 2500-2600 BLOCK(S)
Proposed: R-100 MOD
Original: RA-200
Approved: R-100 MOD
AUGUST 2006 AGENDA SINGLE-FAMILY
MODIFIED SUBDIVISION. Proposed Units = 99.
Approved Units = 99. BOC approved as applied for R-100
MOD - units not specified in conditions. Rezoning is a
preliminary step in the development process. Approved
number of units and/or square feet may be approximate.