Politics & Government
Rezone Request For Mars Hill Road Highlights Pressure For Commercial Development On The Oconee County Corridor
Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a proposal by one land owners to move forward with a rezone before overlay is in place.
Residents along Mars Hill Road–fresh from a four-hour session on future land use along the roadway–will have another opportunity to express their views on future development in their neighborhoods on Monday night.
The Oconee County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing that night on a proposal by one of the land owners to move forward with a rezone of property even before the county takes action on an overlay district it is considering for the corridor.
Faye C. Keller, 1991 Mars Hill Road, is asking the county to allow her to carve one acre from the front of her 3.9-acre property and convert the small residence on that part of the property into an office.
The public hearing will take place during the regular meeting of the Planning Commission, which starts at 7 p.m. at the Courthouse in Watkinsville.
For more on both the rezone request and the meeting Thursday, please go to Oconee County Observations.
Pictured: Oconee County Planning Director B.R. White listens to citizen at Thursday session.