Elbert County lobbyists warn HB1001 could sideline local zoning for small parcels
Contract lobbyists told the Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 4 that House Bill 1001 would let certain public and nonprofit entities bypass local zoning for qualifying affordable-housing projects on parcels up to 5 acres, and commissioners raised concerns that subdividing larger tracts into adjacent 5-acre lots could circumvent local land‑use authority.
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Contract lobbyists Steve Bell Serovich and Tim Coleman briefed the Elbert County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 4 about House Bill 1001, a refiled measure that would allow specified entities to proceed with qualifying affordable‑housing projects without following local zoning procedures.
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