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Statesboro council tables contested Kroger‑anchored rezoning after residents, conservation group raise wetlands and traffic concerns
Summary
After extensive public comment from Whispering Pines residents and conservation advocates, Statesboro council voted Nov. 18 to table a rezoning request for a proposed Kroger‑anchored mixed‑use development at Cypress Lake Road and Veterans Memorial Parkway so staff and the planning commission can clarify wetland delineations, traffic analyses and plan inconsistencies.
STATESBORO, Ga. — The Statesboro mayor and city council on Nov. 18 voted to table a rezoning request for a proposed mixed‑use project that would include a grocery store and residential units at the intersection of Cypress Lake Road and Veterans Memorial Parkway.
Justin Williams, representing city planning staff, told council the petitioner seeks to rezone multiple parcels to allow a grocery anchor and supporting residential and outparcels. Williams said staff and the planning commission recommended approval with conditions, including a wetland mitigation plan, a traffic study and adherence to the Georgia Stormwater Management Manual.
Residents who live adjacent to the site urged the council to defer action. "We are opposed to this development because it would put a busy commercial…
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