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Glynn County commissioners approve rezoning of 211‑acre Buckswamp Road tract with 2.5‑unit density cap
Summary
After hours of public comment and debate about traffic, flooding and rural character, the Glynn County Board of Commissioners approved rezoning 211 acres at 1572 Buckswamp Road from Forest Agriculture to General Residential with a limit of 2.5 dwelling units per gross acre; the motion passed 5‑2.
The Glynn County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 5 approved a rezoning that allows General Residential use on a 211‑acre portion of property at 1572 Buckswamp Road, placing a condition that the maximum residential density not exceed 2.5 dwelling units per gross acre. The motion by Commissioner Tosteson passed 5‑2 after a lengthy public hearing and deliberation.
The rezoning request, filed for a portion of a larger Weyerhaeuser‑owned tract, initially sought a GR designation with a cap of three units per acre and was supported by the applicant’s agent, Wesley Franks, who said the application “brings down the density from 10 to 3, which is in the…
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