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Board approves Prairie Valley amendment to increase per-lot impervious surface to 12,000 sq ft
Summary
After a public hearing, the board approved an amendment to the Prairie Valley planned unit development to raise allowable impervious surface on 3-acre lots from 6,000 to 12,000 square feet (up to 20,000 with engineered on-site detention); vote was 7-0.
The Hall County Board of Commissioners approved an amendment to the Prairie Valley planned unit development and subdivision plat that raises the default allowable impervious surface per 3-acre lot from 6,000 to 12,000 square feet, with the possibility of up to 20,000 square feet where lot-specific engineered on-site detention is provided.
Staff member Chad told the board the change responds to market demand and that engineers updated calculations showing an increase to 12,000 square feet would not adversely affect drainage. "As they have started marketing the lots, they have discovered that people want to build houses that are larger than 6,000 square feet and then have an outbuilding also," Chad said, explaining the developer-driven request.
Attorney Zach Butts, representing the project, told commissioners the change grew out of buyer feedback and that regional planning had recommended approval. "We would ask that you approve the amendment as presented," Butts said. The board closed the public hearing and approved the amendment by a 7-0 vote.
Provenance: topicintro SEG 699; topfinish SEG 927.
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