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Athens‑Clarke County commission holds future land use map after heated public debate over affordability and parcel‑level listing
Summary
After hours of public comment and commissioner questions about parcel‑level listings and infrastructure capacity, the commission voted Feb. 3 to hold the proposed future land use map until April to allow more community review and to align the map with the forthcoming service delivery plan.
The Athens‑Clarke County Mayor and Commission voted Feb. 3 to delay final action on a proposed future land use map after residents and commissioners pressed for more time to review parcel‑level changes and to coordinate the map with sewer and water capacity plans. The commission moved and seconded a motion to hold the item until April for additional public review and staff analysis.
The proposal — developed by a two‑year steering committee and forwarded by the planning commission — would redraw generalized future‑use categories across the county to guide where the city expects growth. Steering‑committee chair Alex Sams told the commission the map "sets the…
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