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The West Point City Council discussed two plots that are being dedicated to the city’s use, a road at the Love’s Travel Stop off exit 2 and a West Point Development Authority property at 825 Avenue H. 

Both plots will be donated to the city by the two entities, Love’s Travel Stop and the WPDA, for the city to use at its discretion. 

Development around the Love’s Truck Stop has continued to grow. According to Dennis Dutton, community development director, there are several plots near the exit 2 off-ramp from I-85 that are being considered for commercial and residential development. 

The Love’s Truck Stop road is the one past the entrance road to the station. They are donating a strip of 100 feet in width by 712 feet deep road. Dutton said during the work session that a client is apparently looking to develop the road.

“I don’t know any information other than that, but it looks like it’s on the fast track,” he said. “As Ed [Moon] said earlier, we’re getting a lot of calls and buzz around there on exit 2.”

The next development will take over the next extension of that road. The strip is 100 feet wide which is consistent with an arterial road, which is a high-capacity urban road. At this time, Dutton said to the council they are not sure what it will be.  

Dutton said part of the slowdown with the project was with the weather. Dutton said that after the Municipal Planning Board gives its opinion, he will bring it back to the council for their approval. 

The second plot is on Avenue H, which was purchased by the West Point Development Authority. They assisted several residents with finding adequate housing while clearing out the area. 

However, City Manager Ed Moon said the plot does not fit in with the 10th Street Area Redevelopment Plan. 

The 10th Street Area neighborhoods make up the historic residential section of the city West Point, which is bordered by the Chattahoochee River, the Technology Park and the rail line. 

The redevelopment plan aims to create a “comprehensive redevelopment planning process” for the residential neighborhoods.

The WPDA is donating the land to the city, which already owns the plots on either side of the property so the addition would give them over an acre of connected land in that area.