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Upson County denies 10‑Acres preliminary‑plat appeal for Serenity Lake
Summary
After a hearing that included legal argument and resident testimony about roads, water and community character, commissioners voted unanimously to deny an appeal seeking approval of a preliminary plat for the '10 Acres/Serenity Lake' subdivision, upholding the planning commission's prior decision.
Newton Galloway, attorney for the applicant, told the commission the narrow legal question before them was whether the submitted preliminary plat complied with existing AR zoning requirements. "If you satisfy the preliminary‑plat requirements, you should be approved," Galloway said, arguing the county lacked discretion to deny a compliant plat and citing Code section 78‑164 and Georgia case law.
Residents opposed to the subdivision urged…
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