Commission backs PC zone text change, asks County Commission to set minimum at 5 acres

May 29, 2026

The planning commission recommended approval of an applicant‑initiated PC zoning text amendment to lower the single‑family PC minimum from 50 to 10 acres and separately recommended the County Commission adopt a 5‑acre minimum (remove reduction language); the applicant argued the PC tool enables clustering and permanent open space protection.

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The Morgan County Planning Commission voted May 28 to recommend the County Commission approve a text amendment to the PC zoning district that would lower the minimum acreage thresholds for residential Planned Community (PC) developments, and separately recommended the County Commission consider a further revision to set the minimum at 5 acres.

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