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Proposed abandonment of Center Street draws split reaction from neighbors
Summary
Applicant Dale Poole asked the board to close and abandon an unopened 50'x400' section of Center Street so he can use the right-of-way as private access; Niru Patel supported keeping the road closed, while Heather and Lawrence Kirkhart opposed the closure citing access concerns for their farmstead. Assistant County Attorney Jennifer Herzog noted Georgia law cannot leave property landlocked. The item was added to the regular agenda; the public hearing was closed by unanimous motion.
Interim Planning Director Dustin Minchew presented a request to close and abandon an unopened 50-foot-by-400-foot portion of Center Street in the South Deenwood Subdivision. Applicant Dale Poole told the commission he wanted the county’s right-of-way to be deeded and used as a closed-access private driveway; he said he had spent roughly $15,000 improving his portion of the road…
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