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Firm wants 800 acres in SJ rezoned for industrial

Wednesday, July 11. 2012

A controversial international investment firm has acquired a second large tract of rural land in Jackson County and is asking the county to change its land use plan to allow over 800 acres to be rezoned for industrial and commercial development. The undeveloped land is located along Hwy. 129 South across from South Jackson Elementary School between Crooked Creek Rd. and Mary Collier Rd. Several South Jackson resident are already organizing opposition to the proposed change in county land use to allow for industrial development in the area.
The Walton Group, which is pursuing a change in the land's zoning, has raised some eyebrows, however, over how it deals with local governments. Walton has defended its practices, but critics say the company is misleading local government officials with plans for projects it never really plans to carry out.
For the full story, see the July 11 issue of The Jackson Herald.

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#1 imfiscallyconservativesociallyliberal on 07/11/12 at 09:29 AM [Reply]

I would love to see some news coverage of the Walmart talks that are going on currently.

#1.1 BR549 on 07/11/12 at 02:00 PM [Reply]

Yeah. Just what the intersection at Kroger needs, MORE TRAFFIC.

#2 Rally on 07/11/12 at 09:34 PM [Reply]

I would say it raises more than a few eyebrows since I live near where this will take place. Its shady when the land is bought for 10 k an acre and sold for 80k an acre to a bunch of scrub rats from Singapore and Asia. Us rednecks are just fine in cow pasture. Let's see how far the county intends to push this. There's gonna be a stand soon mark my words a corrupt institution will not continue to a mass heavy debts and then try to tax us heavily. How many abandon plants are there now. Move em there you idiots.

#2.1 anon on 07/12/12 at 06:34 AM [Reply]

County Manager Kevin Poe seemed to think this was a good idea.

Representative government is failing us all the way down to the local level. This is ridiculous. The Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use map are thoughtfully assembled by the citizens of this county and should not be so blatantly disregarded.

Pick up the phone and call your commissioner, talk to your neighbors, show up at the Planning Commission meeting. Over the next 20 years Jackson County will reap the benefits from the foresight of maintaining rural and agricultural land (and much of the vacant industrial buildings and land along the 85 corridor will probably still be underutilized).

And I feel like I should throw "carpetbaggers" or "yankee

#3 tax,tax,yax on 07/12/12 at 06:39 AM [Reply]

this company has a horrible record. they are nothing but land speculators. never build what they have promised. kind of like the guys in the 50s & 60s who made a fortune selling Florida swamp land to dumb yankees.

#3.1 anon on 07/12/12 at 09:08 AM [Reply]

Exactly. Carpetbaggers, Yankees, War for Southern Independence!

#4 Homeowner on 07/12/12 at 07:57 AM [Reply]

The is a bad idea for this piece of property. It is completely out of place. There are 1000s of sq ft of vacant, already zoned, industrial areas in the county. This will NOT bring more jobs to Jackson, and the people living in the area DO NOT want this. This is a rural, residential area...and we plan to keep it that way!!

#5 rally on 07/12/12 at 03:09 PM [Reply]

I called the NEGRC because I wanted more clarification as to where the money goes from TSPLOST. I got word that the money is put not into the DOT but to an arm called the GEORGIA STATE FINANCE COMISSION.
And they are planning to put a negative position on this property...so anyone in the board who thinks its going to pass the NEGRC can just put this idea in the grave. Apparently this deal is so bad Mr. Short really needs to reconsider his idea's of exactly where he wants to put future business. Again I say the abandoned and already zoned areas is a good place to start.

#5.1 #7.3.1 on 07/12/12 at 03:15 PM [Reply]

Are folks going after this property the same ones that tried to put planned use development in near Arcade? Shell corporation, funded by Asian investors. Mike B already hopefully exposed that well enough. Are these the same developers trying again in this new spot?

#5.1.1 Mike Buffington, co-publisher on 07/12/12 at 03:30 PM [Reply]

It is the same Walton Group as the Arcade property. It's a land banking (speculation) firm, not a development firm.

#6 Stop 'em, Don't come around here no more.... on 07/12/12 at 04:06 PM [Reply]

Good to know, Thank you Mike...
Let's send them packing, Don't come around here no more. Tell 'em to go speculate in Calif, there are cities up for sale out there that would love to have their money.. As long as it ain't here! Keep us posted Mike..

#7 JustPlainOldBob on 07/15/12 at 05:40 PM [Reply]

Please, someone expand on the Walmart. What is the deal, what is going on?

Heard Home Depot nixed Jackson County.

Then heard ChickFilet was going go build a restaurant then see a POPEYE's near 85 (YUCK).

As a current run away from Gwinnett we had better get our arms around uncontrolled zoning before it turns up to be Gwinnett North.

This county should have a proposed land use map.

#7.1 hey bob on 07/15/12 at 06:49 PM [Reply]

we have a proposed land use map...they just rezone it or get a waiver.

http://www.jacksoncountygov.com/Index.aspx?page=692

There is no walmart deal. Everytime someone starts grading in Jackson county a wal mart rumor starts... no walmart they have no interest here.

We need to send Walton group down the road period. If not for the greedy group on the Arcade city council they would be long gone.

#7.2 Chicken Critic on 07/16/12 at 02:04 PM [Reply]

A Popeye's in Jackson County? Where? I love Popeyes. Don't tease me.

#7.2.1 chicken helper on 07/16/12 at 02:36 PM [Reply]

Popeye's is being built at corner of Hog Mountain and 129, next to Race Trace and across from the Colonel.

#7.2.1.1 Night Watchman on 07/16/12 at 07:21 PM [Reply]

its a Bojangles, not a Popeyes.

#7.2.2 Rally on 07/16/12 at 07:25 PM [Reply]

You need some POP out EYES to show you it's a Bojangles. There's a huge sign no pun intended

#7.2.2.1 chicken helper on 07/16/12 at 08:48 PM [Reply]

Thanks Night and Rally, I new it was one of those! Glad they are coming in but would really like to see Applebee's in there next to CVS.

#7.2.2.1.1 anon on 07/17/12 at 06:22 AM [Reply]

Applebees? Give Ploughmans Pub or Jackson's Steakhouse a try. You may prefer the food of a chain restaurant such as Applebee's, but I promise you the freshly prepared fare offered by the two locally owned establishments are superior to the frozen entrees served up by corporate restaurants.

#7.2.2.1.1.1 chicken helper on 07/17/12 at 09:04 AM [Reply]

No doubt about it, we need to support our area restaurants and pubs!
Also a shout out for our friends at Salvadore's and Creme 'n' Sugar.
Thanks for reminding us all to visit our local businesses. Sorry to see Ali-V's close :(

#8 bob on 07/15/12 at 06:05 PM [Reply]

the last thing we need is he bsy bodies denying land use. go bck to Gwinnett if yo want more Reglations and more taxes....

#8.1 JustPlainOldBob on 07/16/12 at 03:50 AM [Reply]

What you were not offered an education in how to read and write?

Erratic zoning is NOT good. There must be a plan in place.

And to anyone who thinks this will remain a cow pasture it won't. You would not want a restaurant next to a fertilizer plant.

And by the way taxes are much higher here than in Gwinnett.

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