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Commissioners approve Cook rezone in Elbert and waive open‑space fee for historic lot split
Summary
The board approved rezoning half of a 0.58‑acre Main Street parcel in the community of Elbert from commercial to Residential‑2 (RZ2024‑2439) and granted the applicant’s request to waive the cash‑in‑lieu open‑space fee, citing the parcel’s historic configuration and modest change.
Elbert County commissioners voted to approve the Cook rezone (case RZ2024‑2439), changing approximately 0.27 acres of a 0.58‑acre lot at 24395 Main Street from commercial to Residential‑2, and approved a request from the applicant, Oliver Cook, to waive the county’s cash‑in‑lieu open‑space fee for a minor subdivision tied to that rezone.
Danny Kilborn, land use planner, told the board the property sits in the community of Elbert and historically contained a residence and a commercial pad; Kilborn said delays in processing were mostly due to obtaining updated information from the Elbert Water and Sanitation District and the Division of Water Resources. He said the planning commission recommended approval with…
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