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Rockdale commissioners launch zoning text amendments tied to housing, gas stations and other uses
Summary
The board referred multiple Unified Development Ordinance text amendments to the planning commission and signaled intent to use a moratorium to allow ordinance drafting, covering gas stations, discount retailers, vape stores, storage warehouses, short-term rentals and data-center height rules.
Rockdale County commissioners on Feb. 25 voted to send a suite of proposed amendments to the county's Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to the planning commission for public hearings and revision. The measures were presented together as first readings and include changes aimed at gas stations, small-box discount retailers ("dollar stores"), vape stores, large storage warehouses/self-storage, short-term rentals and data-center height limits.
County staff told the board the changes are part of a strategic effort to address development patterns and to allow the county time to finalize ordinance language while a moratorium is in place. One commissioner said the county is using an existing moratorium window to maximize time for…
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