Planning Board Tuesday, March 10, 2026 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- 6:00 PM

II.Roll Call- Patrick/Boykin/Kessler/Smith/T. Smith

III.Invocation- Offered by Mr. Walter Boykin

IV.Pledge to the American Flag- led by Mr. Walter Boykin

V.Agenda Approval- Consideration to approve agenda (Approved as Read) 

VI.Minutes- Consideration to approve 2/10/2026 meeting minutes (Approved as Read)

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.Correspondence- The agenda packet for this meeting is posted on the county's website.  Any additional documentation presented at the meeting shall be submitted to the Clerk for  receipt, recording and distribution to the Board.

IX.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]- Denied- 5 to 2

    Stanley Martin Homes- Anthony Rocco as agent for Brett Hughes requests to rezone +/- 452.55 acres from AR-1 to R-5 to allow for residential development in R-5. Located on Zittrouer Road. [First District] [Map # 374 Parcel 18, 42, 42A]

  2. 2.[PUBLIC HEARING 02]- Denied 

    Jose Manuel Navarro Hernandez requests to rezone +/- 5.00 acres from AR-1 to AR-2 to allow for permitted uses in AR-2. Located at 1100 Long Bridge Road. [Fifth District] [Map # 445 Parcel 19A]

  3. 3.[PUBLIC HEARING 03]- Tabled to 4/14/26 Meeting

    Ritchie Dickey requests to rezone +/- 8.49 acres from AR-1 to AR-2 to allow for permitted uses in AR-2. Located at 4169 Ga Hwy 119 North. [Third District] [Map # 405 Parcel 26]

  4. 4.[PUBLIC HEARING 04]- Approved

    Teresa Burroughs requests to rezone +/- 2.964 acres from AR-1 to AR-2 to allow for permitted uses in AR-2. Located at 211 Holly Lane. [Fifth District] [Map # 476 Parcel 12]

X.Adjournment