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Commissioners approve rezoning for Old Ocilla Road convenience store over neighbor objections
Summary
A rezoning request for a 5.12-acre tract at 1949 Old Ocilla Rd to allow a convenience store was approved 5-1 by the Tift County Board on July 8 after staff review and a unanimous Planning Commission recommendation; one commissioner opposed.
The Tift County Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning request on July 8 that will allow a convenience store to be developed on a 5.12-acre tract at 1949 Old Ocilla Road.
Community Development Services Director Chris Davis told the board the parcel had been considered previously under different ownership and that the applicant provided a traffic study and design plans addressing prior concerns. Staff said the application met most zoning standards and aligned with the county’s comprehensive plan. The Greater Tift County Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval after its June 13 meeting.
Two residents spoke in support of the rezoning — Chad Scarborough and Meredith Rutland — and four nearby neighbors — Allen Murphy, Jack Thompson, Jennifer Murphy and Debbie Thompson — spoke in opposition, raising traffic and neighborhood impact concerns. Commissioner Stan Stalnaker moved to approve TC-ZA-24-07; Commissioner Paul Webb seconded. The motion passed 5-1, with Commissioner Melissa Hughes casting the lone opposing vote.
The approval changes the property’s zoning from R21 (medium-density residential) to CC (community commercial) and clears the way for the applicant’s proposed convenience store project to proceed under county zoning rules. Concerns about traffic and neighborhood impacts were recorded in the public comment but the board approved the rezoning with the 5-1 vote.
No amendments or conditions were recorded in the meeting minutes as part of the motion.
