Commissioners grant two moratorium exemptions for property splits with conditions

The Upson County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 26 granted two separate exemptions from a county moratorium on subdivisions (referenced in the meeting as Resolution 14Dot25 / 14Dot2025), each with conditions intended to limit future subdivision. Shannon Porter requested to sell roughly 50–60 acres of a 71‑acre tract at 5500 Barnesville Highway to ease financial hardship caused by a medical emergency in the family. Commissioners discussed road‑frontage limitations and the potential for a flag lot; Porter and her realtor said the preferred split would keep the barn and working fields intact. The board approved the exemption on the condition that the parcel be sold as a single lot and that deed language restrict further subdivision (the board recorded the condition as “cannot be further subdivided”). The motion passed unanimously. The board also considered a request from Al Castillo for a split of a 9‑acre parcel on North Delray Road to sell a house on one portion and retain the other. Commissioners noted the split must be supported by a survey; they approved the exemption contingent on an official survey showing both resulting parcels would be greater than 4 acres. The board’s motion requires the applicant to provide a recorded survey and deed consistent with the survey that demonstrates the minimum acreage before the exemption is final. Both exemptions were approved by unanimous vote with commissioners specifying deed restrictions and survey requirements as conditions of approval.