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Rezoning request for convenience store with gas pumps at 1949 Old Ocilla Road draws mixed reactions

Tift County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary

Owner and applicant seek to rezone 5.12 acres at 1949 Old Ocilla Road from R21 to CC for a convenience store with gas pumps; Planning Commission recommended approval 4–1, while several citizens raised concerns about drainage, wetlands and flood-zone impacts.

A petition to rezone 5.12 acres at 1949 Old Ocilla Road from R21 (Medium Density Residential) to CC (Community Commercial) for a convenience store with gas pumps was discussed at the Tift County workshop Oct. 3.

Director Chris Davis said the property has a dilapidated, long-vacant home and is…

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