New development at Decatur Country Club site gets the go-ahead from City Council

The Decatur City Council has approved a $400 million project for the new South Brook neighborhood, located at the former site of Decatur Country Club.

The 80-acre development will include homes, retail, green spaces, restaurants and more.

South Brook neighborhood replacing Decatur Country Club

Cook Properties, Cook’s Pest Control’s real estate holding company, purchased the property in 2017, and earlier this year requested a rezoning so it would have the same zoning as the adjoining 80 acres it owns.

The Decatur Planning Commission approved the plan for the project back in April — a 10-year plan happening in multiple phases. Phase 1 features 65 homes on the north end of the property, with the entrance/exit at Country Club Road Southeast.

Here’s more info:

• Phase 1 will take  three years with construction anticipated to begin in spring 2026.
• Each phase will include 60 to 70 lots being developed.
• Phase 1’s site plan shows a mix of 17 manor homes, 15 courtyard town homes, two duplexes, 18 single-family homes and 18 cottages.
• An independen, third-party architect will oversee the development as it moves forward. 
• The development will have a homeowners association.
• The buildings range from 2,156 to 8,085 square feet.

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