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Spalding County planning commission tables proposed 'campground resort' zoning change after hours of public opposition
Summary
The Planning Commission held a public hearing on proposed text amendments to add a “campground resort” use to Spalding County zoning rules. Dozens of residents urged the commission to reject or heavily restrict the change. Commissioners voted to table the definition and related items for 90 days to allow further drafting and outreach.
The Spalding County Planning Commission voted Jan. 28 to table for 90 days proposed text amendments that would add a new “campground resort” use to the county zoning code, following more than two hours of public comment opposing the change.
The public hearing covered three linked proposals: (1) adding a definition for “campground resort” to Appendix 4, Article 2, Section 202 of the Spalding County Code of Ordinances; (2) adding a supplemental use standard in Article 2, Section 424; and (3) listing the use in AR-1 permitted uses requiring a special exception under Article 5, Section 503b. Dozens of residents from the county’s western, river-adjacent neighborhoods urged commissioners to deny the changes or limit them to commercially zoned, highway-fronting parcels.
The amendments were introduced as old business and carried forward from a December meeting. Commissioners opened a combined public hearing for all three related items before taking testimony. Neighbors said the proposed language would allow high-density RV parks and “resort” amenities in low-density AR‑1 (agricultural/residential) zones.
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