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Pickens planning commission recommends denial of 100‑acre rezoning after access, safety concerns
Summary
The Pickens County Planning Commission voted to recommend denial of rezoning application RZ190621, which sought to rezone roughly 100 acres for a private gated subdivision of 20–30 vacation homes, citing unresolved road access, sight‑distance and stormwater issues; the Board of Commissioners will decide next.
The Pickens County Planning Commission voted to recommend denial Thursday of rezoning application RZ190621, a developer proposal to rezone about 100 acres from agricultural to rural residential for a private, gated subdivision of roughly 20–30 upscale vacation homes.
Planning staff told the commission the application failed to meet county access rules. "All new subdivided lots must have direct access to and from a public or private road," staff said, quoting county code section 38‑1‑81. Staff recommended denial because the proposed lots would be served from an existing 40‑foot easement rather than a county‑maintained road.
Developer representatives asked the commission to allow the project to proceed contingent on securing permanent road access. "This is a jewel in in your community," said Doug Sherrill, owner of LDP Plan…
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