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Commission approves residential zoning rewrite; R‑1 open‑space rule narrowed for larger‑lot subdivisions
Summary
The Board of Commissioners approved a second-reading rewrite of the county’s residential zoning article covering R‑1 through R‑5, clarifying uses and design standards and adopting a targeted reduction in R‑1 open‑space requirements for larger-lot subdivisions.
The Board of Commissioners voted to approve second-reading amendments to Effingham County’s residential zoning article that reorganize and clarify intent statements and design standards for R‑1 through R‑5 districts.
Staff and the steering committee said the rewrite was intended to clarify district purposes and to add or refine standards: R‑1 will now include a defined intent and a 10% open-space requirement for developments where minimum lots are smaller, while the board voted to reduce the open-space obligation to 5% for…
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