On Feb. 12, the Pembroke City Council will vote to approve or deny the annexation and rezoning application for the approximately 200-acre site where the a 800-home community will rise.
Residents who live and worship along Wildwood Church Road in that area have mixed feelings about the development. Some see it as a threat to their way of lives, while others welcome the growth.
Shannon Lodge, who owns a goat farm with her husband Robert, told the Savannah Morning News in a previous interview that they love the peace and quiet and are concerned about the influx of traffic 800 news homes would bring to the area.
Pastor Richard Williams of Rhema Fellowship Christian Church, however, said he understands why some residents are concerned but also sees the good that can come out of it.
“I support it wholeheartedly,” said Williams. “I think some of the residents here view it differently. I think once they purchased their home and their acres of land, they thought they were going to live happily ever after. However, change is always difficult in the infant stages. But once it develops, it’s a benefit for everyone.”