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Union County land-use board recommends approval of Augustine rezoning; staff had urged denial
Summary
The Union County Land Use Board voted to recommend approval of rezoning petition RZ-2026-002 (Augustine), moving the matter to the County Commissioners after debate about precedent, existing septic/well permits, and consistency with the countys 2050 plan.
The Union County Land Use Board on Feb. 24 voted to recommend approval of rezoning petition RZ-2026-002, a request to change a half-acre parcel from R-A40 to R-15, despite staff—oncerns that the change is inconsistent with the countys 2050 comprehensive plan.
Planning staffer John presented the petition and told the board the property is shown as rural residential in the Union County 2050 comprehensive plan, which generally contemplates one unit per acre in that land-use category. John said the site already has approved well and septic permits and noted the parcel appears to have been deeded off without undergoing subdivision review in the early 2000s. Staff recommended denial, citing the proposed density and the risk of creating precedent for…
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