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Commission narrowly approves Green Valley Farms rezoning after extended public hearing
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing with multiple neighbors raising concerns about traffic, runoff and rural character, the county commission approved rezoning of 52.794 acres for a 47-lot R-1 OSC subdivision with several conditions including increased minimum house sizes and buffer plantings.
Walton County commissioners voted to approve a rezoning request for a 52.794-acre parcel on Alcovy Station Road after an extended public hearing that drew several nearby residents who opposed the plan.
Andrea Gray, representing Alcovey Development Group, asked the board to rezone the parcel from A-1 to R-1 OSC for a conservation-focused development called Green Valley Farms. Gray said the project would create 47 lots, provide 25% open space, include curb-and-gutter streets, underground utilities and minimum home sizes above county code. She said K&M Homebuilders, a local firm, would build houses with materials such as cement-fiber siding, brick and stone and that evergreen plantings would be added along the western boundary to buffer neighboring properties.
Opposition from neighbors: Several nearby residents told the commission they…
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