A city council meeting will be held that day to approve or deny the rezoning and annexation of about 200 acres of land for a proposed 795-home development.
If approved, residents are concerned the development will be given the green light in the future.
The developer, Fetzer Lakes LLC out of Guyton, would build the community near Wildwood Church Road, just minutes away from the Bulloch County line. Fetzer Lakes LLC could not be reached for comment.
Robert and Shannon Lodge, who own a goat farm on Wildwood Church Road, have been in the area for five years and enjoy tending to their flock in the countryside. Now, Shannon worries that could be in jeopardy.
“We fell in love with Pembroke,” said Shannon. “We love the peace and quiet. With 700 homes and potentially 2800 people, this could double the size of Pembroke. What I’m concerned about is the increased traffic level on our street.”
Shannon worries if approved, this development could be the first of many.
“The other thing is that we’re not sure where this stops,” said Shannon. “At what point am I going to be brushing up against a development? In my opinion, this is way too big of a development and not appropriate at all for the neighborhood that we’re in.”