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Planning commission approves rezoning of 20.6 acres off Highway 144 to allow three home sites; will advance to county commission
Summary
Bryan County Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of rezoning about 20.6 acres from RR-2.5 to RR-1 to permit development of three lots with a private access road; staff said rezoning would not increase maximum lot yield under minor-subdivision rules.
The Bryan County Planning & Zoning Commission voted to approve a rezoning recommendation to change about 20.6 acres off Highway 144 from RR-2.5 (rural residential, 2.5-acre minimum) to RR-1 (rural residential, 1-acre minimum). The commission will forward its recommendation to the Bryan County Board of Commissioners for final action.
Planning staff said the applicant’s concept shows three potential home sites served by a private road and noted the property falls within the county’s low-density coastal residential character area. Staff told the commission that, because of the ordinance’s minor-subdivision provisions, the parcel could yield up to six lots under current zoning, meaning the rezoning would change lot sizes but not necessarily overall density. For those reasons staff recommended approval and answered commissioners’ questions about wetlands and access.
Daniel Crawford, the property owner, told the commission he intends to use the site as a family compound and said the private road would consume roughly 4.5 acres. "We're set up to bridal it for a family compound," Crawford said, explaining the road layout and intent to reserve acreage for access.
No members of the public signed up to speak in opposition. The commission closed the public hearing, voted to approve the rezoning recommendation by voice vote and directed that the item be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for a final decision at a future meeting.
The rezoning changes the zoning district designation; any subdivision, road design (including cul-de-sac requirements) and site construction will need county engineering review and approval before building permits can be issued.
