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Planning commission denies rezoning for Parker’s convenience site after debate over traffic, sewer and cemetery buffer
Summary
A request to rezone 3.832 acres for a Parker’s convenience store and fuel site on Highway 144 was denied by the Bryan County Planning and Zoning Commission after debate over traffic mitigation, sewer access and cemetery buffer impacts.
Bryan County planning commissioners on June 17 denied a rezoning request for a 3.832‑acre outparcel at the southwest corner of Belfast River Road and Highway 144 that would have allowed a Parker’s convenience store and fuel station to develop a roughly 6,000‑square‑foot store and fueling positions.
Staff recommended approval of the rezoning from A‑5 to B‑2 (General Commercial) with conditions including county review and payment of required Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA)‑recommended turn lanes, GDOT approvals for access to State Route 144, acquisition of sewer easements if necessary and connection to county sewer when available. Despite those conditions and an applicant presentation, the commission…
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