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Commissioners approve multiple rezoning requests and amend zoning code to address commercial poultry, swine and U-PUD district
Summary
The board approved several rezoning requests across the county, denied one rezoning and a special-use permit, and approved two zoning-text amendments: one to regulate commercial poultry and swine (passed 3-1) and one creating an Urban Planned Unit Development (U-PUD) district (passed 4-0).
Whitfield County commissioners approved a slate of rezoning requests at their Jan. 8 meeting, placed conditions on several approvals, denied one rezoning and denied a special-use permit, and adopted two UDO text amendments affecting future land use rules.
Rezoning actions: Under motions moved by Commissioner Greg Jones and seconded by Commissioner Barry W. Robbins, the board approved requests to rezone properties to General Agricultural (GA), Medium Density Single-Family (R-3), General Commercial (C-2) and Rural Residential (R-5) across multiple parcels, each with conditions where noted. Examples recorded…
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