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Developer seeks seven‑lot subdivision on Susie Pope Road in Haralson County
Summary
Doug Allen of Cord Builders proposed dividing a 40‑acre tract on Susie Pope Road into seven private lots, each about 5–6 acres, served by public water and private septic, with a paved county‑spec road and cul‑de‑sac; commissioners asked technical questions about setbacks, septic and hydrant sizing.
Doug Allen, representing Cord Builders, asked Haralson County commissioners to approve a seven‑lot subdivision on a 40‑acre tract identified as tax map 0029‑0056 on Susie Pope Road. Allen said each lot would be roughly 5 to 6 acres, with homes of 1,800 to 2,500 square feet and an expected sales range of $400,000 to $500,000. He said the subdivision would use public water, private septic systems, and a single paved road built to county specifications that would include a cul‑de‑sac approximately 1,800 feet long. "It's a 40 acre tract. We're proposing to divide that down to 7 lots," Allen said during the public hearing.
Allen told the board soils testing and individual lot surveys have been completed, and he presented what he described as a near‑final plat. He reported that 911 addressing and the proposed road name have been approved and that he had revised a Lot 5 boundary and labeled a left‑side ingress/egress area per prior comments. "There was a few questions… that we have got answers to," Allen said.
Commissioners asked technical questions about side and back setbacks, the placement of septic fields versus building footprints, and whether the road entrance met county specifications. Allen said the septic fields shown are not the house footprints and that the entrance and layout comply with county standards. Commissioners also discussed water distribution and hydrant spacing; Allen and a water‑company representative said the current plan calls for a 6‑inch main and hydrants spaced according to the utility's requirements, though the chair asked staff to confirm whether an 8‑inch main was needed for fire‑protection standards.
The matter proceeded as a public hearing; no members of the public spoke in favor or opposition during the meeting. Planning and zoning staff received the plat and follow‑up technical questions that will be considered before any formal approval of a final plat or rezone. The developer said adjustments requested after the previous meeting had been made and that staff questions about the cul‑de‑sac and frontage were addressed.
Next steps: Planning staff will review the revised plat and any outstanding technical items (setbacks, septic approvals, road construction details and water main sizing) before returning a recommendation to the board or the planning commission for action.
