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Elbert County delays subdivision rule changes after public testimony on water and density
Summary
The board opened public testimony on proposed Article 11 subdivision changes — including proposed reductions in lot-size thresholds for septic and new language on aquifer use — heard developer and attorney concerns, and voted to continue the article to the first March meeting for further study and legal review.
The Elbert County Board of County Commissioners opened a public hearing on proposed revisions to Article 11 (subdivision design standards) that included changes to residential-density provisions tied to water and sanitation, an open-space threshold change and proposed limitations relating to use of the Dawson Aquifer for new land divisions.
Staff summarized the key technical changes: moving the residential density chart into the water-and-sanitation section, and Planning-Commission-recommended adjustments to minimum-acreage thresholds tied to on-site wastewater systems and…
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