Commissioners signal support for Bighorn Ridge cul‑de‑sac length modification; plat still requires formal review

Jun 11, 2025

Elbert County staff and the board signaled willingness to allow a variance to Elbert County subdivision rules to permit a cul‑de‑sac up to about 2,700 feet for the proposed Bighorn Ridge subdivision; the board's direction is not a plat approval and the full plat will return for formal review.

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Elbert County planning staff and commissioners on June 11 discussed a request to modify the county subdivision regulation limiting cul‑de‑sac length to 1,320 feet. The applicant seeks a modification to allow a road of approximately 2,700 feet to serve seven proposed lots on an 80‑acre parcel in the county’s western boundary area (Bighorn Ridge).

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