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Residents, lawyer warn Giles County commission about marketed subdivision, deposits and environmental risks
Summary
Public commenters and a lawyer told the Giles County Regional Planning Commission that a marketed subdivision (referred to in the meeting as Rio Ranch or Korean Range) is being advertised and sold without plats or plans, raising possible consumer-protection liability and environmental concerns tied to karst geology and the aquifer.
Dustin Hill, an attorney who said his firm represents Giles County residents, told the Giles County Regional Planning Commission that a developer marketing a proposed subdivision has been taking deposits while failing to file required plans and plats with the commission.
"They're pitching this. They're taking deposits on this," Hill said, adding that eight months had passed with no formal plans submitted for review. He warned that continued marketing without filings could create county liability if buyers later seek refunds or allege they were misled.
Hill also raised environmental concerns, saying the property includes karst limestone terrain that could transmit…
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