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Planning commission approves Kemp rezoning from business to rural residential with one stipulation
Summary
The commission approved Richard Kemp’s request to rezone a 1‑acre former commercial lot to R‑1 rural residential for a single‑family home, subject to an encroachment permit to convert the commercial driveway to residential standards.
The Paulding County Planning Commission approved Richard Kemp’s application to rezone one acre from B‑1 (general business) to R‑1 (rural residential) for the future development of a single‑family residence.
Staff recommended approval with one stipulation: the owner/applicant must obtain an encroachment permit to modify the existing commercial driveway to residential driveway standards. Kemp confirmed his acceptance of that stipulation and said he has owned the property for about 15 years and intends to build a house or sell to a builder who will comply with county standards.
A nearby resident, Vince DeCecco, spoke during public comment to request that the county confirm the property does not contain or adjoin an unrecorded cemetery; DeCecco said he also serves on the county’s Cemetery Preservation Commission. Staff replied that the parcel is undeveloped and that county permitting and development regulations will apply at the building‑permit stage.
The commission approved the request (motion, second recorded; vote recorded in meeting as 6‑0 with one absent/remote member) and will forward the recommendation to the Board of Commissioners for final consideration according to the county’s processing schedule.
What happens next: Approval will be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners; the applicant must secure required encroachment and building permits and comply with county development standards before building.
