Upson County planning commission recommends removing conservation-subdivision option, sets internal-road threshold

Dec 9, 2025

At its Dec. 8 meeting, the Upson County Planning and Zoning Commission recommended striking a proposed 'conservation subdivision' section, discussed requiring internal access roads for subdivisions at roughly six splits (or by acreage), and endorsed keeping waiver/variance review with the planning commission rather than sending final decisions to the board of commissioners.

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The Upson County Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed a redraft of the county's subdivision ordinance on Dec. 8 and recommended removing the draft's conservation-subdivision provision, arguing it would enable smaller lots contrary to local goals.

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