Johns Creek Church Property: 48 Homes Approved at 11180 Medlock Bridge Road

BBDN NEWSROOM / JOHNS CREEK DEVELOPMENT / OCTOBER 19, 2026

48 Homes Approved on Part of a Johns Creek Church Campus

Johns Creek City Council approved a 48-lot detached-home subdivision on a portion of the Johns Creek United Methodist Church property along Bell Road. Here is what the drawings show, what the City approved, and what still has to happen before construction.

STATUS: Rezoning and related variance approved with conditions September 14, 2026. NOT VERIFIED: Land-disturbance permit, construction start, builder, prices or sales availability.

BBDN illustrated aerial showing the Johns Creek United Methodist Church and outlined proposed 48-home area
Editorial aerial visualization of the approved 48-lot rezoning area. Graphic is illustrative; consult the submitted site plans below for official design details.

The project at a glance

48

Detached single-family lots approved in the zoning action

21.65

Approximate acreage in the rezoning application

Sept. 14

2026 City Council approval with conditions

Location: 11180 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek, Georgia. The subdivision portion is depicted east of the existing church, along Bell Road. Applicant: Handsel Holdings LLC. Owner identified in application: Johns Creek United Methodist Church.

What is actually changing?

The City approved rezoning from O-I (Office-Institutional) Conditional to CUP (Community Unit Plan) for a 48-lot detached residential subdivision at a reported density of 2.2 units per acre. The Council also approved a concurrent variance addressing existing church parking in the required 25-foot landscape strip along Bell Road. The action appears in the City’s September 14 agenda summary as ordinance O2026-09-19, case RZ-26-0001 and variance VC-26-0001, approved with conditions.

The application drawings depict homes on the athletic-field and adjoining grounds portion of the campus, while the existing sanctuary and principal church buildings remain outside the new housing footprint. The approval should not be confused with a decision to close or demolish the church.

See exactly where the 48 homes would go

Aerial views and site plans

3D aerial context showing the church campus, Bell Road and adjoining neighborhoods
Existing map imagery, geographic context
Aerial overview of Johns Creek United Methodist Church and the eastern grounds
Existing site aerial
Applicant-submitted overall site plan showing the existing church and proposed housing area
Applicant-submitted conceptual site plan
Enlarged applicant-submitted layout illustrating the 48 detached home lots
Applicant-submitted 48-lot layout
Extended vicinity map locating the Methodist church property within Johns Creek
Location context
Map locating Johns Creek United Methodist Church on Medlock Bridge Road
Church campus location

What the submitted drawings show

The applicant’s site-plan package illustrates an internal private-road circulation pattern, residential lots arranged around shared drives, open-space/buffer areas and stormwater features. The proposed home exterior and interior examples are architectural inspiration, not photographs of houses that have been built at this site, and are not confirmed builder product or pricing.

Illustrative home design examples

The following images came from the applicant presentation as architectural inspiration. They are not photographs of completed homes at this property or verified offerings from a named builder.

Photographs supplied as architectural inspiration, not homes built at this property
Illustrative architecture only
Additional proposed architectural inspiration images
Illustrative architecture only
Interior design inspiration images, not finished homes at this site
Illustrative interior concepts only

What is still unresolved?

  • Whether the final signed zoning conditions change any details shown on the submitted drawings
  • Whether a land-disturbance permit or final subdivision plat has been issued or recorded
  • Whether an actual homebuilder and construction timetable have been announced
  • Final road access, intersection requirements, buffering and stormwater design after engineering review
  • Whether homes have a confirmed price, release date or inventory for buyers

Does this mean the church is closing?

No church closure is established by the zoning action. The submitted plan retains the main church buildings. It authorizes a residential redevelopment of a portion of the property, subject to conditions and subsequent approvals.

What happens next?

The next meaningful milestones are the final adopted conditions, land-disturbance permit, construction plans and subdivision plat, followed by actual sitework and any builder announcement. BBDN will distinguish each step instead of treating rezoning approval as construction underway.

Source documents

  • City of Johns Creek Council meeting archive, September 14, 2026, official Agenda Summary: O2026-09-19, RZ-26-0001, VC-26-0001
  • Applicant’s rezoning presentation: 11180 Medlock Bridge Road, aerial, survey, 48-lot layout, landscape plan and architectural inspiration
  • City Council September 14, 2026 meeting summary: approval with conditions

Correction note: The applicant presentation contains an inconsistent street number on its cover slide (11800). The maps and City’s official Council action identify 11180 Medlock Bridge Road. The City’s address controls this report.

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BBDN Newsroom | Independent local development reporting. Reported by Cary Blumenfeld, Associate Broker and Team Lead, Method Real Estate Advisors. This is a news and planning explainer, not a property listing or solicitation for unannounced homes.