Planning panel backs Fig Leaf hobby‑farm rezoning with animal limits
The Walton County Planning Commission recommended approval of a rezoning request to let a property owner keep a small hobby farm, but imposed strict animal limits and conditions after neighbors raised HOA, visibility and long‑term use concerns. The decision now goes to the Board of Commissioners.
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The Walton County Planning Commission on Aug. 6 recommended approval of Z260159, allowing the owner of a portion of the Fig Leaf Risk Advisors LLC property at 3084 Brooks Trail to rezone roughly 4 acres from R‑1 to A‑1 for a family hobby farm. The move came with explicit limits — no more than 4 sheep, 4 goats and 12 chickens — and a requirement that any uses beyond what was requested return to the commission for review.
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