Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Commission tables county-initiated return of East Griffin property to Mill Village overlay after owner cites health, requests time
Summary
Planning commissioners tabled a county-initiated proposal to restore Mill Village Overlay zoning to a property formerly owned/operated for tire sales in East Griffin after the owner, Marshall Lucas, described health setbacks and said he has spent roughly $403,000 on the site; commissioners asked for more information and gave parties until October.
The Planning Commission voted to table a county-initiated proposal to restore the Mill Village Overlay (MVO) designation to a former industrial/tire-sales property in East Griffin that had previously been removed from the overlay.
Background and owner’s account Staff said the Board of Commissioners had previously conveyed an intent that the overlay be restored to the property if the development approved in 2023 did not proceed. Marshall Lucas, who owns the parcel, told the commission he has spent roughly $403,000 trying to prepare the site and that a series of health setbacks — he described multiple strokes — prevented him from completing required improvements. Lucas said he would like more time and assistance to finish the project; he told the commission he will work with prospective partners to complete work if given…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
