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Board upholds planning director in appeal over Oconee Connector preliminary site plan
Summary
The board on April 7 upheld the planning director's interpretation that a preliminary site plan submitted Nov. 23, 2025 must comply with newly initiated OIP zoning; the applicant's attorney argued that the filing vested rights under prior B‑2 zoning.
The Oconee County Board of Commissioners voted April 7 to uphold the planning director’s decision denying review of a preliminary site plan for property on Oconee Connector while a board‑initiated rezoning was pending.
Jeff Deloach, attorney for the appellant, argued the application (submitted Nov. 23, 2025) vested rights under the then‑existing B‑2 zoning and should therefore be processed under that zoning. Deloach cited Georgia case law — including WMM Properties v. Cobb County — asserting that a properly filed application must be considered under the rules in effect at the time of filing, and that the county’s UDC §12.14 should not be interpreted to retroactively change…
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