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Board continues rezoning case, approves moratorium exemptions and several routine items
Summary
Commissioners continued rezoning case REZ2024-06 at the applicant's request, approved eight exemptions from the county subdivision moratorium to allow property splits to proceed to planning review, and passed routine consent items; motions were recorded and carried by roll call.
The Upson County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 25 continued one rezoning application and approved multiple land‑use items and routine business in a single session.
A public hearing item for rezoning case REZ2024-06 (applicant Kevin Brown) — a request to rezone approximately 30 acres from AR to R‑1 to allow smaller lot/home size — was continued at the applicant’s request because neither the applicant nor his son attended. Commissioners discussed possible conditions of approval and a return timeframe; the board voted to continue the matter to allow the applicant to be present.
Later the board considered eight separate requests for exemptions from the county moratorium on subdivision (Resolution 29‑2025). The chair read the list of affected roads and parcels (including Willingham Spring Road, Jeff Davis Road, Tribune Mill Road, Thurston Road, Poe Diddy Road, Baker Britt Road, Smyrna Church Road and Hendricks Church Road) and noted the smallest requested split was two acres to allow a son to build a house on family land. One commissioner recused from votes where he had a personal interest. The board approved all eight requests to proceed to the planning and zoning office for review (the approvals allow applicants to move forward in the process, not to finalize plats).
In other procedural business the board approved the agenda, adopted the consent agenda (minutes, contract amendment to the county manager’s agreement addressing health‑insurance language, 2026 meeting schedule, third‑quarter financial review, and beer/wine renewals), held and closed public hearings on the 2026 budget and beer/wine ordinance (no public speakers signed up), and adjourned the meeting.
Votes at a glance (recorded at meeting): - Approve meeting agenda — motion carried (roll call 'yes' votes recorded). - Continue REZ2024-06 (rezoning application by Kevin Brown) — motion carried (continue to a later date; applicant to reappear). - Approve consent agenda — motion carried (roll call recorded). - Adopt Ordinance 287 (alcohol ordinance amendment) — approved (see separate article). - Adopt Resolution 29‑2025 exemptions (eight cases) — approved to proceed to planning and zoning.
What’s next: Applicants whose land‑split requests were approved will return to the planning and zoning office for staff review and any required follow-up; rezoning applicant may return at the next scheduled hearing or the date set by the board.
