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Whitfield County commissioners deny large rezoning request, approve lighting, roofs, grants and appointments
Summary
At its Oct. 14 meeting, the Whitfield County Board of Commissioners denied a 42.7‑acre rezoning request on South Dixie Highway and approved multiple smaller rezoning requests, $892,000 in park lighting, roof replacements, vehicle purchases, grant acceptances and early SPLOST disbursements.
The Whitfield County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 14 denied a developer's request to rezone 42.7 acres on South Dixie Highway and approved a package of purchases, grants and appointments aimed at maintaining county facilities and moving capital projects forward.
Commissioners voted 3-0 to deny West Brow Developments’ request to rezone the parcel at 4486 S. Dixie Hwy (Parcel 13‑190‑30‑000) from General Commercial (C‑2) to Medium‑Density Single‑Family Residential (R‑3). The denial followed public comment opposing the rezoning and was made by Commissioner Barry W. Robbins and seconded by Commissioner John Thomas.
In other land‑use business the board approved a set of smaller rezoning requests recommended by the Planning Commission, including parcels at 1428 Cleo Way (Robert Keck Jr.), Roosevelt Drive (Appalachian Builders) and multiple residential conversions and agricultural designations. One rezoning at 1185 Mt. Vernon Road (Angela Langley,…
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