BOCC approves rezoning of 35‑acre Cheyenne Trail parcel to residential‑agriculture with road and signage conditions

The Elbert County Board of County Commissioners approved a rezoning request (RZ20243550) to change a 35‑acre parcel at 35501 Cheyenne Trail from agricultural zoning to residential‑agriculture (RA). The board adopted planning‑commission recommended conditions that require pedestrian and horse crossing signage where the Bridle Path meets the extended Cheyenne Trail and that the county road and bridge department inspect and improve the road extension before individual driveway permits are issued.

County land‑use planner Danny Cabanar told commissioners the parcel is roughly 35 acres, has no existing structures and will be accessed by an extension of Cheyenne Trail; the property lies northwest of Elizabeth and adjacent to the Pawnee Hills subdivision. The proposal went through earlier referrals, a pre‑application and a community meeting; notices met county requirements. The Planning Commission recommended approval with additional conditions; commissioners voted to adopt the…