Planning Board Tuesday, August 12, 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.Roll Call

III.Invocation

IV.Pledge to the American Flag

V.Agenda Approval- Consideration to approve agenda- Approved with changes 

VI.Minutes- Consideration to approve 7/8/2025 meeting minutes - Approved as written 

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. (09/02/2025)

  1. 1.[PUBLIC HEARING 01]- Approved 4 to 0

    Will Martin as agent for Effingham County Board of Education requests to rezone +/- 25 acres from PD to AR-1 to allow for the construction of a maintenance facility.  Located on Hodgeville Road. [Second District] [Map # 416 Parcels 22]

  2. 2.[PUBLIC HEARING 02]- Approved 

    Ronald/ Debbie Vickery requests to rezone +/- 0.33 acres from R-1 to AR-2 to allow for permitted uses in AR-2. Located on Log Landing Road. [Fourth District] [Map # 428C Parcel 1B]

  3. 3.[PUBLIC HEARING 03]- Approved

    Forbes Buck as agent for Abigayles Ferry LLC requests to rezone +/- 480.31 out of  488.78 acres from AR-1 to CP to allow for Conservation uses. Located on Sisters Ferry Road. [Third District] [Map # 384 Parcel 19], [Map # 362 Parcel 28], [Map # 385 Parcel 1], [Map # 385 Parcel 2B].

  4. 4.[PUBLIC HEARING 04]- Approved 3 to 2

    Rebecca B. Alford requests to rezone +/- 2.5 acres from AR-1 to AR-2 to allow for the permitted uses in AR-2. Located at 163 Robin Road. [Second District] [Map # 436 Parcels 32]

X.Adjournment- 6:45PM