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Tift County commissioners hear two rezoning petitions for large residential tracts
Summary
At the May 5 work session the Tift County Board of Commissioners previewed two public hearings: petitions to rezone 68.42 and 91.97 acres for medium-to-high density residential development; staff said the Planning Commission recommends approval and both items are slated for the May 11 consent or regular agenda.
Tift County Board of Commissioners Chairman Tony McBrayer on May 5 heard presentations on two rezoning petitions that would convert large tracts near Tifton into higher-density residential zoning.
Community Development Services Director Chad Branch presented a site plan for JMG Family Farms LLC’s petition to rezone 68.42 acres on U.S. Highway 319 North at New River Church Road and Ferry Lake Road from AG (agriculture) to R-8 (medium-to-high density residential). Branch told the board the Planning Commission has reviewed the application and recommends approval. "The Planning Commission has considered the application and recommends approval," Branch said.
Branch also presented a petition by B Lee Properties LLC to rezone 91.97 acres on Old Ocilla Road from R-1 (single-family residential) to R-21 (medium-density residential). He said the Planning Commission likewise recommends approval of that application.
Both petitions were introduced at the work session as part of the board’s preparation for the May 11 regular meeting; no public comments were reported at the work session. The board indicated it would place the items on the upcoming agenda for final consideration.
If approved at a future meeting, the rezoning decisions would allow greater residential density on the two parcels, which county staff said are being considered for possible future development. The petitions were filed as Resolution No. 2026-11 (TC-ZA-26-04) and Resolution No. 2026-12 (TC-ZA-26-05).
