Commission endorses broad zoning changes: marsh buffer deferred to state, mainland site‑coverage limits removed, traffic-study wording clarified
The commission recommended a package of zoning-ordinance amendments (TA‑26‑2) that removes Glynn County's 15‑foot marsh buffer in favor of DNR/EPD requirements, eliminates mainland 60% site-coverage caps (retaining island limits), clarifies traffic-impact study terminology and adds exemptions for additions to existing commercial sites; the commission also passed a motion to modify the package and forward it to the Board of Commissioners.
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Planning staff summarized four distinct changes under TA‑26‑2, sponsored by the Board of Commissioners: removing the county's standalone 15‑foot marsh setback so state DNR/EPD buffer rules govern marshfront parcels; removing mainland site‑coverage maximums while leaving island limits in place; replacing references to a 'level 1' traffic impact analysis with a single 'traffic impact study' to be requested at the county engineer's discretion; and expanding development‑plan exemptions for additions to existing commercial sites.
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