Commissioners approve Cook rezone in Elbert and waive open‑space fee for historic lot split

Apr 9, 2025

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.

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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.

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