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Elbert County lobbyists warn HB1001 could sideline local zoning for small parcels
Summary
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.
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.
"This bill takes a narrower scope, allowing for nonprofit institutions, housing authorities, transit authorities, and several other groups to bypass local zoning codes to allow for affordable housing to be built on those properties," Tim Coleman said.
Why it matters: Commissioners said the bill could…
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