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Commission deadlocks on Jenkins Farm rezoning after hours of public comment over narrow road and emergency access
Summary
A contentious hearing over a plan development to legalize lots on Jenkins Farm Road ended without a Planning Commission decision after an amendment to require paving the causeway passed the amendment vote but the final recommendation produced a tie/no-action; neighbors warned of safety, environmental and property-rights impacts.
A contentious public hearing on a proposed plan development (PD) amendment for Jenkins Farm Road and Oak Grove Island drew hours of testimony Thursday and left Glynn County's planning commission without a binding recommendation.
Staff described the PD route as a way to bring roughly 18 lots into conformance with county subdivision regulations by recognizing an existing 60-foot private access easement for those lots. The applicant's agent and developers argued the PD would allow property owners legal buildability while preserving conservation character; opponents said the proposal would open the door to higher traffic, create safety problems and reverse settled expectations for longtime residents.
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