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Commissioners approve rezoning of 2734 Roanoke Road after staff confirms mapping error
Summary
The board approved rezoning of a roughly 3‑acre parcel at 2734 Roanoke Road from suburban residential to limited commercial at the applicant's request; staff said the parcel had been commercial historically and the application was processed without public opposition.
Troup County staff presented a rezoning application for 2734 Roanoke Road during the Jan. 6 public hearing, telling commissioners the application was filed by Carl Neely as executor of the Charles Neely estate. Staff said the roughly 3‑acre parcel sits near the intersection of Roanoke Road, Fling Road and Whitaker Road and that, historically, the parcel had been zoned commercial but had been moved to suburban residential during a map revision.
"It was accidentally zoned, to a residential zoning when we redid the zoning maps... yes, that was an error. It should have been commercial," the planning presenter said when describing the parcel's history. Staff reported no adverse effects to adjoining properties, no traffic or utilities concerns for a parcel of this size on a state highway, and that the proposal was consistent with the county comprehensive plan and future land‑use map. The Board of Zoning Appeals had approved the item 6–0.
No members of the public spoke in opposition or support during the hearing. After staff presentation, a motion to approve the rezoning was made, seconded, and the board carried the motion by voice vote.
Next steps: county staff will process the rezoning paperwork and update official zoning maps. The applicant was not charged application fees for this case, per staff, because staff determined the zoning error was the county's responsibility.
