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Board approves Blackstock Road rezoning and grants variance after fire‑access review
Summary
Barrow County commissioners approved a rezoning for 546 Blackstock Road (2025‑003) to R‑1 with a variance for minimum road frontage after the applicant described a 60‑foot easement and a fire‑marshal‑approved turnaround; the motion passed following discussion of shared access and emergency access.
The board approved Rezone 2025‑003 for 546 Blackstock Road, moving the parcel from its current designation to R‑1 low‑density residential and granting a variance to address minimum road‑frontage requirements.
Applicant representative Zack Garrett said the proposal includes a 60‑foot easement and a turnaround that was reviewed and approved by the fire marshal. Garrett said, “we planned for that… the fire marshal approved that,” and offered documentation. Commissioners expressed ongoing concern about long shared access drives and emergency access but accepted staff conditions tied to the rezoning. The motion to approve the rezone and the related variance carried by voice vote.
The approval is conditioned on the four items in the staff packet; the county will require recorded easements and compliance with any fire‑access specifications before final platting.
