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Ware County to adopt zoning for unzoned pockets to pursue Plan First eligibility
Summary
Ware County planning staff proposed zoning maps to fill gaps in countywide zoning so the county can reapply for Plan First Enrollment (which affects CDBG grant frequency). Residents raised concerns about backyard livestock and potential restrictions; staff said existing livestock would be grandfathered.
County planning staff asked the Ware County Board of Commissioners to adopt zoning for scattered unzoned areas to bring the county into compliance with its Comprehensive Plan and regain eligibility for Plan First Enrollment, which would alter the county’s Community Development Block Grant application cadence.
Interim Planning Director Dustin Minchew told the board the map fills ‘‘gaps’’ in county zoning and applies types that reflect existing uses: Wahoma and Pine Island proposed as R‑75 MH; Josephine Park as…
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