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Commission backs Banks Crossing land‑use change and rezoning with entry and disclosure conditions
Summary
The commission recommended changing the land‑use designation and approving a residential overlay for a 121‑acre parcel at Roe Road/Highway 78 to create a 54‑lot subdivision called Banks Crossing, contingent on buyer disclosures about proximity to a highway commercial corridor and upgraded landscaping at the entrance.
The Walton County Planning Commission on Aug. 7 voted to recommend a land‑use map amendment and rezoning to permit a residential subdivision, Banks Crossing, on a 121‑acre parcel off Roe Road near Highway 78.
Jessica Cantrell of Underwood Scoggins presented the case for JW Residential Group LLC and described two concurrent applications: a character‑area change from Employment Center to Suburban and a rezoning to A‑1 with a 2,400‑square‑foot minimum residential overlay (R‑1 2400 overlay). Cantrell said limited access to Highway 78, environmental constraints near the Alcovy River and wetlands and surrounding suburban…
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