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Upson County planning commission recommends removing conservation-subdivision option, sets internal-road threshold
Summary
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.
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.
An unnamed commissioner said the conservation-subdivision language would "open a can of worms" and urged members to "do away with that altogether." Staff (Doug) agreed to strike the section for the commission's recommendation to the Board of Commissioners.
Why it matters: commissioners said the change was aimed at preserving lot sizes, limiting new driveway cuts onto existing roads and reducing…
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