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Community development staff told the board the county periodically readopts the zoning map to reflect rezonings and other actions; staff said the current update primarily captures changes associated with the incorporation status and rezonings around Sunnyside and other approved rezonings from 2024. The board voted 5‑0 to adopt the updated map as part of routine housekeeping.

Earlier in the agenda the board heard from Chief Berg and approved a separate resolution authorizing final lease documentation for fire trucks for the new Station 8; the board carried that motion 5‑0. Chief Berg said the equipment and paperwork had been presented previously and that this final resolution was required by the leasing vendor to proceed with delivery.

Both votes were unanimous and require standard follow‑up by county staff to complete administrative steps: updated maps to be posted in the community development office and building/lease paperwork to be finalized for the vendor and finance staff.

Votes at a glance

Updated official zoning map (Appendix 4, Article 23 section 23‑02): approved, vote 5‑0.
Resolution authorizing lease paperwork for Station 8 fire trucks: approved, vote 5‑0.

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Community development staff said the previous dwelling had been unoccupied for more than six months, which triggers a requirement that a replacement mobile home receive board approval. The owner, Jose Roberto Rodriguez (who said he intends the dwelling for his mother), told commissioners the new unit has been placed on a foundation and has new siding, but that no permits or inspections had yet been completed; county code enforcement had halted work pending approval.

Staff outlined required steps to regularize the dwelling, including obtaining building permits and inspections; verifying or upgrading the septic system; and bringing the structure to the county’s minimum residential square footage. During discussion staff and board members indicated the unit must meet the county square footage threshold (discussion referenced a 1,100 square‑foot benchmark) and identified that the applicant would need to add roughly 400 square feet and complete inspections to reach compliance. Staff recommended approval conditional on completion of that path. Planning commission had recommended denial.

A motion to approve the special exception with the staff conditions carried 4‑1. Commissioners debated a proposal to add a condition forbidding future rental of the unit; after discussion the board did not impose an ongoing owner‑occupancy restriction but left the path to legalize the structure (permits, inspections, impact fee determination) in place. County staff noted replacement construction is not subject to development impact fees under the cited ordinance section.

Votes at a glance

Special exception to replace mobile home at 121 Meek Street (application 22501S): approved with conditions, vote 4‑1.

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Tower Engineering Professionals and Verizon Wireless sought the special exception after modeling showed gaps in current cell coverage. Harold Timmons of Tower Engineering Professionals told the board the proposed tower would materially improve service in an area identified by the carrier’s propagation maps as having poor coverage. Timmons said the applicant initially used a 0.6‑mile engineering radius to select the site but later sent letters to tower owners within the county’s 2.5‑mile code radius; he said no viable nonresidential alternatives inside the engineering ring were available.

Community development staff and the planning commission had recommended denial, citing the telecommunications ordinance’s goals to encourage collocation and to minimize the total number of towers within 2.5 miles; staff noted applicant letters to existing tower owners were sent late in the process and that some code procedures were not followed. Staff also pointed to the residential character of nearby parcels and the ordinance preference for nonresidential siting.

During deliberations commissioners balanced those concerns against service needs. Several commissioners emphasized county radio and emergency communications needs and asked that any approval include a county‑access provision. The board added a condition requiring the developer to provide space at specified heights and to coordinate compatible accommodations for Spalding County public‑safety radio equipment, subject to engineering compatibility. The applicant agreed to work with the county on placement and compatibility.

The unanimous approval indicates the board concluded the coverage benefits for the area and the promised accommodations for public safety outweighed staff’s procedural and siting concerns.

Votes at a glance

Monopole telecommunications tower (application 42502S): approved, vote 5‑0; approval conditioned on provision of county public‑safety equipment space and compatibility.

","After staff and the planning commission recommended denial, the board approved a new monopole telecommunications tower at 104 Gaynor Road, conditioned to provide compatible space and access for county public‑safety radio equipment.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6103024,"Board denies rezoning for 77‑unit townhome project after neighbors cite density, traffic and school impacts",5510,2230000,7740000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2802444-4360d0ceaa19b7c9607905c9724f3f3b&start=2230&end=7740","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2802444-4360d0ceaa19b7c9607905c9724f3f3b/thumbnail_2230000.jpg","/articles/6103024/Spalding-County/Georgia/Board-denies-rezoning-for-77unit-townhome-project-after-neighbors-cite-density-traffic-and-school-impacts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6103024-7fed106a8e5dfd3a7bc7ce223e7ce727/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146255&Signature=UNlFhcpFViRSolyrET3wW5CdMOn4-axhk37pDIWWB1TT4ClSU~I693Ii96YKROzC8o6p9BuZg2h9cIfs3ZzcbS1mF9AuTj9EUruVvNpny6XkXnZgG4m53qqhMBLsJfGm~dV7T0o9irl7lyh~m2vAMh7Csp35aq2teN2dXbEKoq047ByPbCefWD41kpdyPP37hKffF2jJztUua1CoPxjom2Ldh5wo4Na1SwIu~ss67MYhHdzBNczvjhkvJp2WipkDJJn5duH9qeiDD5VJao-SwTqpMqerAEH2te~G8OVIsRkEN05feY35n~S-vl-DnYLbRmVZ3SvntafgRY3KVwGQcw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Spalding County commissioners on March 27 denied a rezoning request that would have allowed a 77‑unit townhome development on roughly 11.5 acres on Old Atlanta Road and North Expressway.

The applications (2501Z/2502Z and related variance requests) were linked and drew multiple speakers from the Westmoreland/Sunset Drive neighborhoods who said the planned density would change the character of the area, increase traffic on already‑congested Old Atlanta Road, and strain nearby Cowen Road schools. Lindsay Hortman and other neighbors explained that the community’s 2042 comprehensive plan calls for a suburban transition and argued the proposed R6 (planned residential community) density and unit types did not match nearby single‑family neighborhoods.

The planning commission and county staff had recommended denial of the rezoning, citing the submitted site plan’s failure to meet R6 amenity and impervious‑surface standards and concerns that the planned rear‑entry garage configuration would not fit the narrow tract. The applicant, represented by Hank Dudek, presented a project rendering, said the development would include buffers and private amenities, and offered to restrict vinyl siding and use higher‑quality materials; he argued for an impervious percentage nearer 33% rather than the 25% suggested by staff.

Commissioners questioned whether the development would function as intended, raised concerns about enforcement and long‑term maintenance, and noted a history in the county of rental conversion of newly built homes. After discussion a motion to deny the future land use map amendment and the rezoning carried 5‑0; subsequent variance and amenity requests tied to the rezoning were therefore rendered moot.

Votes at a glance

Future Land Use Map amendment (application 52501): denied, vote 5‑0.
Rezoning to R6 (application 62502Z): denied, vote 5‑0.
Variances for rear access/amenities (application 72502B): denied, vote 5‑0.

","The board rejected a request to rezone 11.54 acres for a 77‑unit townhome development near Westmoreland and Sunset drives, following public opposition and a staff/planning commission review that found the site plan lacked required amenities and exceeded impervious surface limits for R6 zoning.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6103028,"Spalding County delays vote on Timon Road gas station after neighbors raise environmental and safety concerns",3329,931000,4260000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2802444-4360d0ceaa19b7c9607905c9724f3f3b&start=931&end=4260","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2802444-4360d0ceaa19b7c9607905c9724f3f3b/thumbnail_931000.jpg","/articles/6103028/Spalding-County/Georgia/Spalding-County-delays-vote-on-Timon-Road-gas-station-after-neighbors-raise-environmental-and-safety-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6103028-46ec53d46f04d7755530096d04177c4b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146255&Signature=X-MBbF3dKc6-jJssKliVSZO--9F8A2ljKKL6qZdsf4uLekSwBWy7-LwnH4iryrYFkivhPUtcpvirqLmA8Tl6Qd2Gh4sAzqFdp9Ua8rlGQuisKDgf4orf~ofH2X~gOdKWj~CNOgAOSHi6AfpsLP3cyEGFCH95ESDXuZSiMMHr8M~adGZLQ1jqNKxnvL2dp6CSgxiWFWdCZ17QVZ8TbrXLCtC4LMN~dm5~IAnTsX0h~TWqx-O8XAQpnLuX6rErCplWvi4MJvK~MOA35TZFAnFC0n-qTjqBQbMyGVtJ9COugsVBaOvtSXFzum7bIMy~O0ec6bTPcYfKdoJh0q8Ycy9MvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Spalding County Board of Commissioners on March 27 tabled a request by ACA Ventures for a special exception to operate a convenience store with fuel pumps at a 2.49-acre parcel on Timon Road, citing resident concerns about stormwater runoff, traffic safety and proximity to local waterways.

The proposal (application 2327SACA/Ventures) was the subject of a lengthy public hearing in which neighbors described farming, a two‑acre pond and small-scale agricultural operations immediately adjacent to the proposed site. Samantha Langston, 2423 North McDonough Road, told the board she and her family had purchased their property to start a farming business and said she feared fuel leaks and contaminated runoff would “render our crops unsafe for consumption or for sale.” Stephanie Webster, another nearby resident, cited the county comprehensive plan and argued that neighborhood-scale commercial uses should be prioritized and that multiple convenience stores already serve the area.

Community development staff told the board the parcel had been rezoned to C1A (neighborhood commercial) in 2011 and that the submitted site plan shows two entrances (one onto Timon Road, a de‑acceleration lane on SR‑155 to be approved by GDOT), a 30‑foot undisturbed buffer and other elements required by earlier conditions. Staff recommended approval with seven conditions, including: a septic permit from the Spalding County Health Department; GDOT approval for the SR‑155 entrance before development; approved exterior architectural plans (masonry, brick or stone facade); an approved landscape plan; night‑sky‑friendly lighting; signage consistent with the Village Node district; and separate board approval for alcohol sales.

Mark Whitley of Whitley Engineering, representing ACA Ventures, told commissioners that modern tanks and state and federal regulations make leaks “rare” and that stormwater would be managed through a detention system designed to release runoff at rates comparable to pre‑development conditions. Whitley also offered to meet with the adjacent property owner to address concerns and requested the board delay action for one month to allow discussions.

After discussion the board voted 4‑1 to table the application to its April 24 meeting to allow the applicant and neighbors to meet and present any updates. The planning commission had recommended approval at a prior meeting.

The public hearing record included multiple residents who requested stronger protections for the nearby pond and Troublesome Creek, asked whether additional turning lanes or traffic signals would be installed and questioned whether a 2.5‑acre parcel could accommodate both fueling operations and adequate stormwater detention. The applicant and staff said site plan elements address many of those issues but that certain approvals (notably from GDOT and Spalding County Health Department) would be required before permits could be issued.

The board’s tabling leaves the application open; it must return to the board at the advertised date unless the applicant withdraws it.

Votes at a glance

Tabled (application 2327SACA/Ventures): motion to table to April 24 — outcome: tabled, vote 4 in favor, 1 opposed.

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