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County approves 5-acre minimum in A-1 zoning, exempts urban growth areas and ends moratorium
Summary
After hours of public comment, the Coffee County Commission approved a zoning amendment establishing a 5-acre minimum lot size in the A-1 Agriculture/Forestry district, adopted an exemption for properties inside city urban growth boundaries and voted to end a 180-day subdivision moratorium.
The Coffee County Board of Commissioners voted to amend the county zoning resolution to require a minimum lot size of 5 acres in the A-1 Agriculture/Forestry district, with an explicit exemption for parcels within municipal urban growth boundaries. The commission later voted to end the 180-day subdivision moratorium that had been in place while planning work continued.
Supporters said larger lots protect farmland and rural character while opponents warned the change would restrict property rights and create discretionary approvals. Amanda Harrington, a professional planner with RCS Consultants working under contract with Coffee County, told commissioners the change “aligns with Coffee County’s comprehensive plan” and argued larger lots “deter speculative subdivision, reduce farmland fragmentation and maintain larger…
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