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Planning commission recommends denial of Chelsea Enterprises rezoning for 25-acre subdivision on Burnsed Road
Summary
After substantial public comment citing flood risks, water and septic concerns, and loss of agricultural character, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend denial of Chelsea Enterprises’ request to rezone roughly 25 acres from AG-5 to R-80 for a 10-lot subdivision; the case will go to the county commissioners on April 1.
The Bulloch County Planning and Zoning Commission on March 18 voted to recommend denial of an application from Chelsea Enterprises, Inc. to rezone about 25 acres on Burnsed Road from AG-5 (five-acre agricultural) to R-80 to create a 10-lot single-family subdivision.
Planning staff presented the site and recommended approval with conditions, including single-family stick-built homes, shared well arrangement, and road improvements that would meet county standards. Patrick Patton, the applicant’s agent, told the commission the development would include two community wells (one as backup), septic systems approved by the state Department of Public Health if soils allow, and an asphalt road with a 60-foot right-of-way built to county standards. Patton said the subdivision would be…
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