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Neighbors oppose commercial rezoning at Oglesby Bridge Road; planning staff recommends approval with conditions
Summary
Planning staff recommended approval of rezoning case 2024‑28 to allow neighborhood commercial at 1929 Southwest Oglesby Bridge Road with multiple conditions (traffic study, sidewalks, underground utilities, prohibited uses). Neighbors urged denial or an explicit exclusion of a gas station; the applicant cited constitutional property‑use concerns and noted limited sewer availability.
Planning staff recommended that Rockdale County rezone 10 acres of a 44.76‑acre parcel at 1929 Southwest Oglesby Bridge Road from AR (agricultural residential) to C‑1 (local commercial) to allow a neighborhood commercial node, but multiple neighbors urged the Board of Commissioners to deny the commercial rezoning or to exclude gas stations.
Laura Parker, deputy director of planning and development, told the board the request had a long history of hearings and reviews and that internal and external departments raised two primary technical issues: Georgia Department of Transportation coordination for a deceleration lane on Georgia Highway 212/Oglesby Bridge Road, and the lack of public wastewater at the site. Staff recommended approval with conditions that include: compliance with the C‑1…
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