A new hotel is coming to Banks Crossing. The Banks County Board of Commissioners approved an application from Premier Hotel Group, Inc. for a conditional use for a four-story hotel. The hotel will be off of Frontage Road, formerly the site of RJ T-bones.
Paul Patel addresses the Banks County Board of Commissioners Tuesday night with plans for a new hotel on the site formerly occupied by RJ T-Bones at Banks Crossing. Photo by Justin Poole
BOC approves new hotel for Banks Crossing
Paul Patel, applicant and owner of the property, said that the hotel would attract a “better cliental” and based on his own studies, that a new hotel was not a competition for the current market but would be for a new market.
Speaking against the application, Gordon Eanes, said that the addition of a new hotel would cause an adverse reaction on the property values and would cause an increase in low-end rental housing that attracts a negative element to the community. Eanes also said that despite Patel’s studies, there is not a new market in Banks County.
According to Eanes, if the new four-story hotel is built, Banks Crossing will have more rental rooms than any other interchange in the state.
Commissioner Joe Barefoot made the motion to approve the application and the board voted unanimously to approve it.
On a related matter, the BOC approved a variance for Premier Hotel Group to erect a sign over the 40-foot height limit for the hotel between Wendy’s and Burger King.
Also during Tuesday’s BOC meeting, the board:
•approved a one percent increase in fees paid by credit cards, setting the total to three percent. The increase covers the cost the county is charged for processing the credit cards.
•approved the proposed water rates to go into effect November 1. The BOC also agreed to address the agriculture use rate within the next month.
•tabled items until the October 28, meeting at 3:30 p.m., including: addressing industrial development funds under the Development Authority, naming members to the planning commission and appointing someone to the Georgia Mountains Community Service Board.
Speaking against the application, Gordon Eanes, said that the addition of a new hotel would cause an adverse reaction on the property values and would cause an increase in low-end rental housing that attracts a negative element to the community. Eanes also said that despite Patel’s studies, there is not a new market in Banks County.
According to Eanes, if the new four-story hotel is built, Banks Crossing will have more rental rooms than any other interchange in the state.
Commissioner Joe Barefoot made the motion to approve the application and the board voted unanimously to approve it.
On a related matter, the BOC approved a variance for Premier Hotel Group to erect a sign over the 40-foot height limit for the hotel between Wendy’s and Burger King.
Also during Tuesday’s BOC meeting, the board:
•approved a one percent increase in fees paid by credit cards, setting the total to three percent. The increase covers the cost the county is charged for processing the credit cards.
•approved the proposed water rates to go into effect November 1. The BOC also agreed to address the agriculture use rate within the next month.
•tabled items until the October 28, meeting at 3:30 p.m., including: addressing industrial development funds under the Development Authority, naming members to the planning commission and appointing someone to the Georgia Mountains Community Service Board.
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