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Commission approves Tradewinds Technology Park PD amendment to reduce buffers and clarify master plan
Summary
Glynn County planners presented and the commission approved a PD amendment for Tradewinds Technology Park (ZM-26-7) that reduces buffers between industrial and residential uses from 100 to 50 feet, clarifies conceptual master-plan elements as non-binding and updates ownership and the PD name. The amendment was sponsored by an at-large commissioner and passed with no public opposition.
The Mainland Planning Commission on June 2 approved ZM-26-7, a plan-development amendment for Tradewinds Technology Park that reduces required buffers, adds clarifying master-plan language and updates ownership details.
Senior Planner Christopher Kerry described the amendment, explaining staff found a conflict between an incoming site-plan review and the PD master plan and brought the amendment forward to provide flexibility in design layouts and buffering. Kerry said the changes will reduce the buffer between residential and commercial/industrial uses from 100 feet to 50 feet, align buffer requirements with current county standards and add text to make conceptual master-plan elements non-binding.
Kerry also noted a change in the PD name back to 'Tradewinds' and an update of the ownership statement to reflect LPC WEDA Brunswick LLC. The packet lists the action as sponsored on the Board of Commissioners' agenda by at‑large Commissioner Walter Rafolski.
No members of the public spoke in opposition. A motion to approve the amendment was seconded and the chair recorded a favorable vote by show of hands (4 in favor). Staff said the redlines and minor edits correct conflicts between the master plan and a pending site-plan application and will allow more flexible site layout and buffering options consistent with county standards.
Next steps include filing the revised PD text and proceeding with any subsequent site-plan reviews.
