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Giles County resident urges action after developer allegedly markets unapproved subdivision; county attorney says proof needed before legal steps
Summary
At a Giles County Regional Planning Commission meeting, resident Dustin Kittle alleged a company is marketing lots and taking deposits for a subdivision that has not undergone required commission review. County Attorney Mr. Williams said the project should come before the commission but cautioned the county needs admissible evidence before pursuing litigation or enforcement.
Dustin Kittle, who identified himself as representing "a group of concerned Giles County residents," told the Giles County Regional Planning Commission that a purported subdivision project — referred to in the hearing record variously as "Creo Ranch," "Creole Ranch" and "Exrio Ranch" — is being marketed and that prospective buyers have been asked to put down deposits despite the property not having completed county review.
Kittle said he has provided a legal memorandum and public-record evidence to county officials and offered to give the county attorney a copy of a recorded easement he said raises questions about whether the marketing seeks to evade subdivision-review rules. "They're taking deposits on that, for prospective sales," Kittle said. "These entities are making money off Giles County…
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