Neighbors press for preservation as board continues Structured Real Estate rezoning hearing to Oct. 20
Residents and county staff raised conservation and road-safety concerns about a proposed Structured Real Estate rezoning, prompting the board to continue the public hearing to Oct. 20 to allow developers and neighbors to work on mitigation and road improvements.
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On the first reading of Ordinance 2026-0019, Assistant Conservation Director Jim Uthe reported he had visited the site and observed 'significant old growth oaks' and little evidence of tillage, indicating surviving native plants and an Oak Savannah remnant. Multiple residents spoke in opposition, raising preservation and private-road safety concerns; several board members, including Supervisor Kim Chapman and Chair Julia Helm, said they had toured the area and shared those concerns.
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