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Anson County planning board recommends rezoning of 87‑acre parcel to allow smaller residential lots
Summary
The Anson County Planning Board voted 3–2 to recommend approval of ZMA 26-01, a straight rezoning of an 87.09‑acre parcel (PIN 646300491643) from RA5 to RA1 to enable smaller, roughly one‑acre residential lots; the matter advances to the county Board of Commissioners on March 17 for a final decision.
The Anson County Planning Board voted to recommend approval of ZMA 26-01, a straight rezoning that would change an 87.09‑acre parcel (PIN 646300491643) from RA5 (five‑acre minimum) to RA1 (one‑acre minimum), allowing the applicant to seek smaller residential lots. The motion to recommend approval passed by voice vote, three in favor and two opposed.
Valerie, a planning department staff member, told the board the parcel is currently underused and primarily used for silviculture, and that rezoning to RA1 would “establish a logical transition between residential areas near the Wadesboro boundary and the larger agricultural parcels to the south and west while maintaining that rural character.” She noted the process is legislative, so no conditions can be attached to a straight rezoning.
Applicant Michael Sandy of Warrior Planners said his client plans a modest subdivision of part of the property and expects “probably five or ten” buildable lots once soils and perk tests are completed. Sandy said public water is not currently at the site but the applicant has contacted Anson County Utilities about extending an 8‑inch water line; septic systems would be used for wastewater.
Adjoining landowner Deborah Presley, who said she lives at 2973 Whitestore Road, urged the board to consider neighbors’ privacy and the area’s quiet character, saying her family chose the property specifically for its rural feel. Board members asked the applicant about soils and lot layout; staff cautioned that portions of the parcel are in flood zone AE and include a permanent wetland/creek and marginal soils, which will limit the number and location of buildable lots.
The board’s recommendation will be forwarded to the Anson County Board of Commissioners, which has scheduled a public hearing on ZMA 26-01 for March 17. Staff said abutting landowners have been mailed notice and the item will be advertised in the commissioners’ agenda packet. Neighbors who oppose the rezoning were encouraged to appear at that hearing to present comments to the commissioners.
The Planning Board’s action is advisory; the final decision rests with the Board of Commissioners.
