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Pierce County commissioners approve three rezonings for apartments, single-family housing and commercial use
Summary
On March 4, 2025, the Pierce County Board of Commissioners approved three rezoning requests in Blackshear allowing an apartment project, a 39‑acre single‑family subdivision and a mixed commercial/agriculture split on Riggins Road; procedural items including the agenda and minutes were also approved.
On March 4, 2025, the Pierce County Board of Commissioners approved three separate rezoning requests in Blackshear that officials said follow county procedures and planning rules.
The most significant votes cleared: Parcel #034B-043 (1.18 acres at 3435 Moore Street) from Single‑Family to Multi‑Family to allow apartments; Parcel #023‑079 (39 acres on Ware Street) from Agriculture/Forestry to Single‑Family for a subdivision; and Parcel #049‑072C (26.26 acres on Riggins Road) split to allow 3 acres of Neighborhood Commercial for an electrical company shop and 23.26 acres to remain Agriculture/Forestry for possible future residential use. Each motion was moved, seconded and recorded as carried in the meeting minutes; no roll‑call tallies were recorded in the transcript.
The approvals came with brief procedural and site‑specific notes. Commissioner David Lowman asked whether erosion control would be in place for the Moore Street project and was told by a representative identified as Mr. Cason that erosion controls would be implemented. Commissioner Randy Dixon noted that the Riggins Road parcel’s driveway access on U.S. 121 will require coordination with the Georgia Department of Transportation.
County Manager Raphel Maddox, who presented the monthly report at the same agenda point, praised the applicants and staff for following the county’s rules and procedures during the rezoning reviews.
In addition to the land‑use votes, the board approved the meeting agenda and ratified minutes from Feb. 11 and Feb. 13, 2025 during the same session. Chairman Neal Bennett called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.; the meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
Votes at a glance • Rezone Parcel #034B‑043 (3435 Moore Street) — Motion carried (mover: Commissioner David Lowman; seconder: Commissioner Troy Mattox). • Rezone Parcel #023‑079 (Ware Street, 39 acres) — Motion carried (mover: Commissioner Troy Mattox; seconder: Chairman Neal Bennett). • Rezone Parcel #049‑072C (Riggins Road, 26.26 acres) — Motion carried (mover: Commissioner Graham Raley; seconder: Commissioner Troy Mattox, as recorded in meeting minutes). • Agenda approval and minutes approval — Motions carried.
The board did not record detailed roll‑call tallies for the motions in the provided transcript; the minutes state each motion carried. The county manager noted the rezoning items were handled following standard procedures and staff review.
