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Commission backs rezoning to help farm owner reduce debt; 19.6 acres rezoned to Estate Residential
Summary
Pickens County Planning Commission unanimously recommended rezoning a 19.6‑acre portion of a farm at 119 Inland Drive from Agriculture to Estate Residential to allow low‑density subdivision; the applicant said the change is an economic move to alleviate farm debt.
The Pickens County Planning Commission on May 11 recommended approval of a rezoning application affecting 19.6 acres of a 29.61‑acre tract at 119 Inland Drive (Parcel 002 007). Planner Gerri Sauer presented staff’s recommendation to rezone the parcel from Agriculture to Estate Residential, noting the ER district requires a three‑acre minimum per lot and that the change would have minimal infrastructure impacts.
Applicant Charles Hoetink told the commission the request is an economic decision intended to allow the family farm to sell a portion of the property to help pay down debt. He said two lots currently exist on the property, that future subdivided lots would likely rely on well water unless a future owner pursues county water, and that new lots would front the existing road structure. The public hearing produced no additional speakers.
Board Member Larry Brown moved to accept staff’s recommendation; Board Member Pat Holmes seconded. The motion carried unanimously, 5‑0. The commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners, which holds final authority for rezonings.
