“Conservation” subdivision proponents frequently cite Serenbe in South Fulton County as a template for what might be done in Milton.  However, Serenbe is 1100 acres and includes commercial and retail.  It is a standalone community that would be impossible to replicate in Milton.  Interestingly, “conservation” subdivision proponents conveniently never mention the many conservation subdivisions that litter the North Atlanta area.

Cobb County, Gwinnett County, Woodstock, etc. have all passed Conservation Subdivision Ordinances (CSO) quite similar to the CSO that was proposed for Milton.  These CSOs have opened up marginal land in these localities to development.  Cluster homes are crammed into the most economically attractive parts of these land tracts, while the remaining unbuildable/uneconomic land is claimed as greenspace.  Often, once approval is gained, many of these developments are not even marketed as environmentally friendly.

You do not have to drive far to see some of these developments.  Following are photographs taken of one nearby “conservation” subdivision.  You be the judge about whether this is the sort of building we would like to see in our un-sewered parts of Milton.  Do these developments preserve Milton’s look and feel?