Planning Board Tuesday, February 11, 2025 06:00 PM Effingham County Administrative Complex

The Georgia Conflict of Interest in Zoning Action Statue (O.C.G.A. §§ 36-67A-1 et seq.) requires disclosure of certain campaign contributions made by applicants for rezoning actions and by opponents of rezoning application. A rezoning applicant or opponent of a rezoning application must disclose contributions or gifts which in aggregate total $250.00 or more if made within the last two years to a current member of Effingham County Planning Board, Board of Commissioners, or other Effingham County official who will consider the application. The campaign contribution disclosure requirement applies to an opponent of a rezoning application who publishes his or her opposition by appearance before the Planning Board or Board of Commissioners or by any other oral or written communication to a member or members of the Planning Board or Board of Commissioners. Disclosure must be reported to the Board of Commissioners by applicants within ten (10) days after the rezoning application is filed and by opponents at least five (5) days prior to the first hearing by the Planning Board. Any person knowing failing to comply with these requirements shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
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I.Call to Order- 6:00PM

II.Election of Chairman- Election of Chairman for 2025.- (Elected Chairman Ryan Thompson) 

III.Election of Vice-Chairman- Election of Vice-Chairman for 2025.-(Elected Vice Chairman Jake Patrick)

IV.Invocation

V.Pledge to the American Flag

VI.Agenda Approval- Consideration to approve the agenda - ( Approved with changes)

VII.Public Comments- Comments shall pertain to the agenda items only. Should you wish to make remarks, clearly state your full name into the microphone before commencing to speak.

VIII.New Business- All items presented during this portion of the meeting will be presented at a future Board of Commissioners Meeting as a Public Hearing.

  1. 1.[PUBLIC HEARING 01]- (Approved)

    Charlita Ablakwa requests to rezone +/- 6.20 acres from AR-1 to AR-2 to allow for permitted uses in AR-2. Located at 550 Brogden Road. [Third District] [Map # 319 Parcel 23]

  2. 2.[PUBLIC HEARING 02]- (Approved)

    Peterson Dupervil requests to rezone +/- 5.00 acres from AR-1 to AR-2 to allow for permitted uses in AR-2. Located at 116 Oak Street. [Second District] [Map # 450D Parcel 11]

  3. 3.[PUBLIC HEARING 03] - Postponed by applicant to 3/11/25 

    Manning Graham requests to rezone +/- 33.5 acres from AR-1 to LI to allow for industrial uses. Located on Old Augusta Road. [Fifth District] [Map # 476 Parcel 4E]

  4. 4.[PUBLIC HEARING 04]- (Approved 4 to 1 with conditions)

    Neil McKenzie as agent for Nick Finland requests to rezone +/- 221.87 acres from AR-1 to R-5 to allow for residential development. Located on Goshen Road. [Second District] [Map # 451 Parcel 41]

IX.Adjournment- 7:35PM