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Elbert County approves Shaw property rezoning amid residents' concerns about roads, water and notification
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners approved RZ2024-2571 to rezone a 40-acre property on County Road 5 from Agricultural to Agricultural Residential, with conditions. Nearby residents raised concerns about road safety, notification radius and groundwater; commissioners and staff noted the referral review and planning commission conditions.
Elbert County commissioners on May 14 approved a request to rezone a 40.096-acre parcel at 25715 County Road 5 from Agricultural to Agricultural Residential (case RZ2024-2571), adopting staff-recommended conditions and the planning commission’s recommended findings.
County staff said the rezone would create two additional lots and that referrals to county departments and state agencies found no outstanding regulatory objections. The planning commission recommended approval, 4-2, with conditions that included adding a title commitment and updated sign-posting affidavits.
Danny Klebanner, a land use planner with Elbert County Community and Development Services, told the board the proposal met the six approval criteria in Albert County zoning regulations Article 3.C.4, including consistency with the county…
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