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Statesboro council approves mixed‑use rezoning with condition to protect Whispering Pines residents
Summary
The council approved two rezoning petitions from Southeastern Property Acquisitions (about 28.37 acres total) to MX (mixed use) while adding a condition that the area bordering Whispering Pines follow the UDC's mixed‑use concurrency rule to limit commercial build‑out and preserve residential buffering.
Statesboro City Council approved a zoning map amendment for two parcels proposed by Southeastern Property Acquisitions — roughly 23.15 acres at 6850 Cypress Road (Parcel MS3300023002) and about 5.22 acres at 7406 Veterans Memorial Parkway (Parcel 42000448000) — after adding a condition aimed at protecting the adjacent Whispering Pines neighborhood.
The council tied approval to section 2.2.0.12(f) of the Unified Development Code, the city’s mixed‑use concurrency rule, so commercial development on the border area will be capped and the developer must provide corresponding residential development. Planning staff explained the requirement “basically caps the amount of…
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