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Commission denies rezoning for Allred Mill Road subdivision after heavy public opposition
Summary
The Pickens board denied a rezoning request to convert 19.84 acres on Allred Mill (Alfred Mill) Road to estate residential for a four-lot subdivision after neighbors and expert witnesses raised concerns about alleged clear-cutting, erosion, missing documentation and unsafe driveway configurations on steep slopes.
The Pickens County Planning Commission voted to deny a rezoning request (RZ190706) that would have changed 19.84 acres on Allred Mill Road from agricultural to estate residential to allow a four‑lot subdivision.
Staff explained the application described a four‑lot estate subdivision and recommended review; owner Abbas Osei and engineer Jim Harden presented the design and termed it a low‑impact development. Several neighbors and…
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