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Votes at a glance: Bulloch County Board actions on rezones, conditional uses, ordinance changes and purchases
Summary
Here are the key votes and outcomes from the Bulloch County Board of Commissioners meeting on 2025‑08‑27, including major rezoning, conditional‑use decisions and ordinance actions.
Votes at a glance (meeting date 2025‑08‑27):
- Item 1 — Turtle Landing Investments LLC (rezoning, ~71 acres AG‑5 → R‑25): Motion to deny; motion carried unanimously (denial approved).
- Item 2 — Blitch Place Land Company LLC (rezoning, ~57.68 acres AG‑5 → R‑25): Initially deferred for additional discussion; board later considered alternate density (R‑40) but ultimately denied the rezoning (final vote: deny approved 4–3).
- Item 3 — Nathaniel Lundy (rezoning 1.4 acres R‑40 → R‑2 for duplexes): Staff recommended approval with conditions; board approved with conditions unanimously.
- Item 4 — New South Development (conditional use for self‑storage at 9384 US‑301 South): Staff and Planning & Zoning recommended approval with conditions (paving interior lanes and fire‑access/turning requirements); board approved the conditional use unanimously with conditions.
- Item 5 — Kevin Kirsch/New Homes (rezoning 19.53 acres AG‑5 → R‑80, Pleasant Hill Road): Board denied the rezoning after public comment and board debate (final tally recorded as 4–3 against the rezoning).
- Item 6 — Samuel (Clint) Lovett Sr. (conditional use to host public/private functions at 2999 Old Deal Road): Planning & Zoning recommended denial; after neighbor testimony the board denied the conditional use (4–2).
- Item 7 — Text amendments to Appendix B (Subdivision Ordinance): Board approved a package of technical amendments affecting lighting standards, cul‑de‑sac dimensions, private street design, inverted‑crown use thresholds and backup generator requirements for community water systems (adopted unanimously).
Consent and new business (selected): - ZOLL billing contract renewal (3‑year): Approved. - Preventive‑maintenance contract with Stryker: Approved. - Pyxis medication cabinet purchase for EMS (to manage controlled medications): Approved. - Samson/Western Star grapple loader (SPLOST funding): Approved (purchase order awarded). - Airport funding letter and local match approval for runway/taxiway lighting design and perimeter fence (State/Federal grants contemplated): Approved; county match amount cited in staff memo. - FEMA/GEMA voluntary property acquisition (flood‑prone property): Approved (applicant to cover local share per program rules).
Formal actions (selected): - item-1-deny_rezone — motion to deny rezoning request; outcome: denial approved; tally yes:6, no:0. - item-2-deny_rezone — motion to deny rezoning request (Blitch Place); outcome: denial approved; tally yes:4, no:3. - item-3-approve_rezone_conditions — motion to approve rezoning with conditions (Lundy); outcome: approved unanimously. - item-4-approve_conditional_use — conditional‑use approval for self‑storage with conditions; outcome: approved unanimously. - item-5-deny_rezone — Pleasant Hill Road rezone denied (4–3). - item-6-deny_conditional_use — Lovett conditional‑use denied (4–2). - item-7-adopt_text_amendments — subdivision ordinance changes adopted unanimously.
Notes on procedure and appeals: The board frequently referenced Planning & Zoning recommendations and options for applicants including withdrawing and reapplying with alternate densities; a denial typically triggers a waiting period for reapplication unless the applicant withdraws.
