Apartments Proposed on Highway 41

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Tuesday, June 11, 2024

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A proposed multifamily apartment complex on U.S. Highway 41 in Tifton would include three buildings with a total of 120 apartments, an amenity center, and swimming pool.

120-UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX PROPOSED OFF HIGHWAY 41

By FRANK SAYLES JR.

Tifton Grapevine

A Valdosta real estate development company is proposing to build a 120-unit apartment complex on 7.88 acres off U.S. Highway 41 in Tifton.

Crown Real Estate Development LLC's proposed project encompasses three, three-story apartment buildings with one and two bedrooms, along with a "comprehensive amenity center" with a gated swimming pool.

The location at 2014 U.S. Highway 41 N. encompasses the site of the former Visiting Nurses building and also partially runs along 20th Street toward the railroad tracks.

Crown developers say the "proposed development aims to meet the growing housing needs of Tifton by providing a modern and well-appointed living community."

Crown previously developed the 156-unit Apex of Tifton on Carpenter Road.

For the Highway 41 project, Crown is asking the city to rezone the site from residential professional/neighborhood commercial to mixed residential. Following a presentation and discussion Monday, the Tifton Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of the rezoning request.

Commission members did raise questions about possible traffic issues since the project is just south of the current development that includes Chicken Salad Chick, Stripling's, and Ace Hardware.

Crown developers said there will be a deceleration lane at the Highway 41 entrance into the apartment development, as well as another entrance/exit on 20th Street.

The rezoning proposal now goes before Tifton City Council.

DEFENSE FORCE, AREA RESPONDERS JOIN FOR MASS CASUALTY TRAINING

Tifton Grapevine Staff Reports

The Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) recently participated in Emergency Mass Casualty Training at Turner County High School in Ashburn.

The State Defense Force joined participants from the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, and area police and medical agencies for the training.

The GSDF is a component of the Georgia Department of Defense, along with the Georgia Air National Guard and Georgia Army National Guard.

EXCHANGE CLUB HONORS TIFT SHERIFF'S DEPUTY

Tifton Grapevine Staff Reports

The Exchange Club of Tifton has named Deputy Dallas Hancock as Officer of the Year from the Tift County Sheriff’s Office.

Hancock joined the department in January 2018 as part of the detention staff. He attended the training academy in 2019 and upon graduation became a deputy sheriff. In February 2023, he became part of the traffic enforcement unit.

He is part of the High-Risk Entry Apprehension Team (HEAT) and also often represents the Sheriff's Office outside of his regular shift, speaking to school children and volunteering wherever needed. His superiors said Hancock is held in high regard throughout the department.

Levetta Jefferson, Exchange Club public safety chair, presented Hancock with the award.

UGA TIFTON STUDENT AWARDED FULBRIGHT, CHOSEN FOR STUDY IN BUDAPEST, HUNGARY

..........Tifton Grapevine Staff Reports

Emily Bedwell Allen, a student at the University of Georgia Tifton campus, has been selected to participate in the International Soil Moisture School in Budapest, Hungary.

She is one of only three graduate students in the United States awarded a Fulbright scholarship that will cover all her travel expenses.

Bedwell Allen is a graduate research assistant and Ph.D. candidate in crop & soil sciences at UGA Tifton .

ASHBURN MAKING A 'SPLASH'

Tifton Grapevine Staff Reports

The Splash Pad in Ashburn has reopened for the summer.

The water feature at 209 E. Madison Ave. Is a favorite of local children during hot and humid summer days.

High temperatures in the 90s are forecast all week with Saturday's high expected to be 98 degrees.

Everyone is reminded to wear sunscreen and to stay hydrated.

For more information about the Ashburn Splash Pad, contact the City of Ashburn at 229-567-3431.

TIFTON GRAPEVINE'S CATS OF THE WEEK

"Cagney and Lacy" are curious kittens exploring their brave new world. Come visit Cagney and Lacy – and other pets available for adoption – between 1-6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at the Tift County Animal Shelter on Highway 125 South, or call 229-382-PETS (7387).

TIFTON VOTES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM

~ JUNE 12, 1906

Tiftonites went to the polls on June 12, 1906, and voted to establish a public school system. When the polls closed, the vote was 106 to 0 in favor of the measure.