Pickens County commissioners approve 3-acre rezoning to allow two family home sites

Pickens County commissioners approved a rezoning request to reclassify a 3-acre portion of a 10.34-acre tract so the owners can create two additional home sites.

The request, filed as RZ190926 and described in staff materials by county planning staff, would change the upper-right corner of the property at 146 High Meadows Lane from Estate Residential (ER) to Rural Residential (RR) for the 3-acre portion; the remaining 7.34 acres would remain designated ER. Staff recommended approval at the hearing, and the board moved to accept that recommendation. The motion passed with the chair announcing "motion carries."

The applicant told the board the intent is to provide two homes for family members. At the hearing an applicant (identified in the record as Mr. Manning) said his brother needs to move from his current residence and a mother‑in‑law needs to be closer to family, and the proposed split is to allow those homes. Planning staff noted the parcel sits in the county's rural residential character area and that conditions of future development must meet applicable county codes to protect surrounding residents' health and welfare.

Board members asked no substantive questions beyond the staff presentation and applicant remarks. No members of the public spoke in opposition, and no amendments to the staff recommendation were made. The county closed the hearing after the motion passed.

Next steps noted by staff include compliance with standard subdivision and building-code processes before any new homes are built.