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Planning Board recommends rezoning 2 acres from large family tract with condition to keep new lot at least 2 acres
Summary
The board recommended approval of a rezoning request to create a roughly 2-acre lot from a 56.73-acre parcel on White Branch Road, adding a condition that the new lot must remain at least 2 acres; property owner said the intent is to keep the site for family and not to subdivide further.
At the March 11 meeting the Effingham County Planning Board recommended approval of a request by Aaron Jarman, agent for property owner Sagar (Sager) Patel, to rezone approximately 2 acres out of a 56.73-acre parcel at 206 White Branch Road from AR-1 to AR-2 to allow a single-family home. The board’s recommendation included an explicit condition that the created lot maintain a size of at least 2 acres.
Liz Sapp presented the request and said the property is currently part of a larger parent tract and that White Branch Road is a private drive; under county rules private drives may be unpaved but must be designed per county standards and sound engineering practices. Staff recommended approval with the standard plat-review and recording condition.
Aaron Jarman and owner Sagar Patel spoke in favor. Jarman said the new lot would allow a family member to live closer to relatives. Patel said the family’s goal is “not to subdivide all 56 out” and that the new lot is intended as a near-term family homestead. Patel said the parcel owners had discussed the plan with neighbors and, where requested by the board, indicated they would accept a condition preventing further subdivision of the rezoned piece. Patel also said a soil specialist recently recommended a 24-inch mound for the proposed home site area to meet septic requirements.
A motion to recommend approval with the condition that the lot remain at least 2 acres passed unanimously. The board reminded attendees the recommendation will go to the Board of Commissioners for a final vote at the April 1 public hearing.
