Lewis Road housing proposal drops shops for a small civic park

Wood Partners is seeking mixed-use zoning at 4451 Lewis Road for 251 apartments, 24 townhomes and a small civic park—with no shops left in the plan.

Powder Springs has scheduled a Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing for Oct. 26, 2026, and a Mayor and Council public hearing for Nov. 2. Both are set for 7 p.m. at City Hall, 4483 Pineview Drive.

The developer’s history of the design says an early city review called for retail to be added to a plan of four apartment buildings and northern open space. An April 14 revision put shops at the north end.

The presentation’s summary of a May 27 community meeting lists the concern, “Do not want retail on the site.” A June 16 revision then eliminated retail entirely and added civic space.

The June 30 zoning drawing assigns 0.39 acre and 17 parking spaces to the civic area. The applicant’s final design narrative calls for that park to be fenced, six-foot fencing beside neighbors and larger buffers north and east of the townhomes. Buildings would shield the pool to limit noise disturbances.