County work session reviews zoning changes, possible MHU‑2 district and garbage rate increase
At an Aug. 24 work session the County Manager reviewed proposed zoning ordinance changes including removing CUPs for manufactured homes, creating an MHU‑2 district, shipping‑container rules, and lowering A1 minimum lot size; staff also noted an upcoming GFL garbage rate increase and FT Benning stray facility contract end.
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At a called work session on Aug. 24, County Manager Thomas Weaver led department updates and read proposed ordinance changes that the Commission will consider at the Sept. 1 regular meeting. Proposals include allowing manufactured homes on RR (rural residential) and A1 (agricultural) zoning with specified acreage minimums (RR five acres; A1 ten acres in some proposals), removing the conditional‑use permit option in certain residential districts, and creating a new MHU‑2 Manufactured Home Unit district with a one‑acre minimum lot size and a five‑lot minimum for subdivisions.
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