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Developer withdraws Malberry Grove rezoning application after residents raise water and road concerns
Summary
Dickerson Surveying LLC withdrew its application (case 26-ZMA366) to rezone about 29.413 acres for a 12-lot subdivision on Malberry Grove Road after sustained public comment citing private-well failures, groundwater vulnerability, narrow roads and a signed petition.
The developer behind a proposed 12-lot subdivision on Malberry Grove Road withdrew its rezoning application after multiple residents raised groundwater, road-safety and community‑character concerns.
Zoning staff recapped case 26-ZMA366 as a request from Dickerson Surveying LLC to rezone roughly 29.413 acres from A-1 to R-2 for a major 12-lot subdivision. After the public hearing and repeated opposition from neighbors — who cited private-well problems, narrow rural roads, schoolchildren and farm-vehicle safety, and a cross‑county petition opposing the project — the applicant addressed the board and announced the withdrawal.
"In light of the water concerns from the different citizens who have spoke tonight, my client has asked to pull the rezoning permit," the applicant stated on the record.
Speakers described local groundwater challenges: Andrew Hartless said his own well required drilling 425 feet and said the area’s geology is poor for added wells; Bobby Cruz and others described narrow roads and potential traffic impacts if 12 new homes are built in the rural area. Multiple speakers said they had organized a petition signed by constituents across several districts asking supervisors to deny case 26-ZMA366.
No formal vote on the rezoning was taken after the applicant withdrew the request. Zoning staff said the application had been the subject of previous hearings and that the item would not proceed while the applicant had withdrawn the submittal.
