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Residents voice concern over fewer protected trees, smaller lots and traffic as Glynn County seeks input on zoning rewrite
Summary
At a Glynn County listening session residents and local realtors supported the beachfront lighting changes but raised concerns that reducing the tree requirement to 8 trees per acre, allowing smaller lots and permitting ADUs would increase density, threaten canopy and worsen traffic. Realtors asked for clarity on enforcement and bond changes; staff said the draft is a living document and will be revised based on comments.
Public commenters at Glynn County's zoning listening session supported some conservation measures while raising strong concerns about canopy loss, increased density and traffic impacts if the draft ordinance is adopted as written. Multiple residents warned that lowering tree requirements and permitting smaller lot sizes could change the island's character and asked staff to preserve large, mature specimens.
One commenter warned the proposed tree metric could…
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