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Planning commission recommends denial of 57.68‑acre rezoning for 69‑lot subdivision on Old Riggs Mill Road
Summary
Planning commissioners voted to recommend denial of a rezoning request by Blitch Place Land Company to rezone 57.68 acres from AG‑5 to R‑25 for a 69‑lot subdivision after residents raised flooding, infrastructure and character concerns; matter goes to commissioners Sept. 2.
The planning commission recommended denial of a request from Blitch Place Land Company to rezone 57.68 acres on Old Riggs Mill Road from AG‑5 to R‑25 for a proposed 69‑lot subdivision. The commission’s recommendation to deny will be forwarded to the Bullock County Board of Commissioners for a public hearing on Sept. 2 at 5:30 p.m.
Why it mattered: Residents and speakers opposed the rezoning, citing recurring roadway washouts, concentrated watershed runoff (including runoff from Cypress Lake and upstream canals), limited emergency response and a lack of nearby hydrants. Several speakers urged the…
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