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Commissioners approve five‑lot Conyers Circle subdivision rezoning to allow septic systems
Summary
The board approved a rezoning to allow five single‑family lots to be served by septic systems after the applicant said sewer connection was infeasible because of topography; conditions include covered patios, masonry details and sod yards.
The Clayton County Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning request for property along Conyers Circle in Rex, changing the zoning from RS‑110 to RS‑180 to permit five single‑family detached homes served by septic systems.
Applicant representatives told the board sewer connection was not feasible because the site lacks the gravity flow needed to reach the nearest sanitary main; the parcel’s topography and distance to a manhole near a commercial node made extension impractical, they said. “We did several studies, and actually the our first option was sewer. Unfortunately, we don't have the gravity to get the sewer connected to the main,” applicant Christian Tarasona said during the hearing.
Staff noted the adjacent Pine Brook subdivision contains older homes on septic, and the rezoning request included conditions recommended by the Zone Advisory Group and staff: record the subdivision as revised Pine Brook Heights subdivision, phase 2; require covered patios; require at least 50% brick on the front façade with masonry water‑table details; allow four‑sided brick as an option; and require sodded yards.
Residents spoke both for and against the request. Supporters said the proposal would complete an infill parcel and increase property values. Some neighbors asked that the developer provide sidewalks and modest neighborhood improvements in exchange for the change. Applicant representatives said they would install sidewalks along frontage required by county transportation standards and comply with the county’s septic‑system lot‑size rules, including space for primary and replacement drainfields.
The board voted to approve the rezoning subject to the conditions forwarded by staff and the ZAG; commissioners directed staff to confirm septic lot sizing and sidewalk requirements during technical review.
Ending: The developer will return to technical review and the preliminary‑plat process to finalize septic designs, sidewalk locations and building elevations before permits are issued.
