The Mainland Planning Commission on Dec. 2 recommended approval of ZM-25-28, a request to rezone a 211‑acre portion of Parcel 02‑01744 at 1572 Buck Swamp Road from Forest Agricultural (FA) to General Residential (GR), with a cap limiting development to 3 dwelling units per gross acre.

Christina Wright, senior planner, said the applicant’s revised sketch plan reduced the proposed number of homes from earlier counts to 633 and increased the minimum lot size to 8,000 square feet. Wright told commissioners the parcel sits in the Southwest Glen character area and that the Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) report advised water‑conservation landscaping, attention to wetlands, and review of stormwater and traffic impacts.

Wesley Franks of Robertson/Robert Civil Engineering, representing the applicant, said the applicant chose GR rather than a planned development district because no end‑user or master development plan exists yet. "We’ve landed on 3 units per acre, which is totaling 633 units," Franks said, adding that a later preliminary plat and site‑specific traffic study would be required once phases and lot counts are finalized.

Commissioners pressed staff and the applicant on traffic and density. Franks explained the difference between gross and net density: net acreage removes rights‑of‑way and wetlands from the calculation, which increases the net units per acre figure; on this parcel, the applicant estimated 3 units per acre gross (approximately 633 units) and about 3.8 units per acre net after exclusions.

Chair noted that the FA district would allow roughly 422 dwelling units by‑right, while GR could allow higher densities under the code; the commission’s recommendation limits the proposal to the 3 units per gross acre figure discussed. County Attorney Aaron Mufford, participating remotely, confirmed it was procedurally acceptable to act on the item without reopening the public hearing because a public hearing was held at the prior commission meeting.

A motion to recommend approval with the 3‑units‑per‑gross‑acre limit carried 6–0. The commission’s recommendation will be transmitted to the Glynn County Board of Commissioners, which is scheduled to consider the matter on Dec. 18, 2025.

The next steps include the Board of Commissioners hearing and, if the rezoning is approved, subsequent preliminary platting and technical reviews — including traffic and stormwater studies — that will determine specific roadway improvements, detention, and site design requirements.