Tift County planning staff: rezoning request for Whiddon Mill Road parcel has Planning Commission backing

The Tift County Board of Commissioners workshop on April 4 heard a public hearing on TC-ZA-23-03, a petition from CNK Properties, LLC to rezone a 1.684-acre parcel at 1706 Whiddon Mill Road from R21 (Medium Density Residential) to RP (Residential Professional) so the property may be used for a real estate office.

Community Development Services Director Chris Davis told commissioners that the Greater Tift County Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the request at its March 9 meeting and "recommends approval." Davis said, "There was no one at the meeting who spoke in opposition and no calls have been received in Community Development against the application."

The Planning Commission recommendation and the absence of recorded opposition were the primary facts presented at the workshop. The transcript does not record a final decision by the Board of Commissioners at the April 4 workshop; staff indicated the item was part of the public hearings docket for consideration at the regular April 10 meeting. No formal motion or vote on the rezoning is recorded in the workshop transcript.

If the board acts to rezone the parcel, the change would allow uses permitted in the RP district, including professional offices that are not incompatible with adjacent residential uses. The workshop record does not list conditions attached to the Planning Commission recommendation beyond the recommendation itself.

The Planning Commission and Community Development staff are the primary points of reference in the record; the property owner is listed in the petition as CNK Properties, LLC. The transcript does not identify any residents or other parties speaking for or against the application during the recorded workshop.

The board's regular meeting on April 10, 2023 is the next listed opportunity for formal action on this request in the meeting record.