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Elbert County staff to draft zoning regulation updates; planning commission to review drafts publicly

3210903 · May 6, 2025
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County attorney and planning staff outlined a multi-step process to draft, publish and consider zoning regulation updates; commissioners asked for clearer timelines and draft redlines.

Elbert County planning staff and the county attorney told the Planning Commission on May 6 that proposed updates to zoning regulations will be prepared in draft form, posted for public review and brought to the commission for formal recommendation before any changes go to the Board of County Commissioners.

County Attorney Mark Greer said drafts allow the public to review and comment on changes such as vegetation requirements, and noted the county will treat “each potential change … on its own” rather than as a single omnibus amendment. He told commissioners some updates will be simple edits while larger, more comprehensive rewrites may require hiring outside firms that specialize in…

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