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Pickens County staff recommend RR zoning for Holly's Family Trust with erosion‑control conditions
Summary
Staff recommended rezoning a 2‑acre portion of a 21.72‑acre parcel owned by Holly's Family Trust to rural residential for a single‑family lot, subject to erosion‑control BMPs, periodic inspections and a vegetative buffer; staff said Planning Commission supported the recommendation; neighbors had raised erosion concerns tied to prior larger disturbances.
Planning staff recommended that the board approve RRZDash190685, a request by Holly's Family Trust to rezone roughly 2 acres of a 21.72‑acre parcel from agricultural (AG) to rural residential (RR) to enable the sale and development of a single‑family home.
Staff emphasized erosion control as the primary condition: the developer must communicate with county staff on erosion-control plans and follow best‑management practices (BMPs) pre‑construction, during construction and post‑construction; staff said county departments (planning, stormwater/public works, building inspections) will monitor compliance. The proposed conditions will include planting a vegetative buffer between affected parcels, and staff noted the Planning Commission recommended approval with conditions.
Commissioners and staff discussed past erosion on adjacent larger disturbed parcels; staff said much of that legacy erosion predates the current application and that the limited size of this parcel (about 2 acres) should limit additional impacts if BMPs are enforced. A staff speaker said inspection responsibility will fall to county staff (including building inspection and public works personnel) and that one inspector on the team is red‑card certified to check erosion controls.
No final board action was taken at the work session; staff said conditions and monitoring plans will be included in the public‑hearing packet for the board to consider.
