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Commissioners split 3-2 on Lunsford/Platt lot split; board asks attorney to resolve conflict in subdivision exemptions
Summary
A county land-division request exposed conflicting language in Hart County—s subdivision exemptions (a 10-acre exemption versus a 24-month single-split rule). The board voted 3—2 to treat the recent three-acre split as exempt for now and directed the county attorney to draft clarified ordinance language.
A dispute over a three-acre lot split on a larger parcel led the Hart County Board of Commissioners to confront a conflict in the county—s subdivision ordinance. Commissioners said the county—s current ordinance contains both a 10-acre exemption and a separate 24-month restriction on repeat splits; the two provisions can lead to inconsistent treatment of land divisions.
The issue arose after a property owner recorded a three-acre parcel cut from a larger tract that otherwise exceeded 10 acres. County staff said the language in the ordinance left uncertainty…
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