Mountville residents oppose Greenville Road rezoning request - LaGrange Daily News

Mountville residents oppose Greenville Road rezoning request - LaGrange Daily News

The Troup County Board of Commissioners has tabled a rezoning request from a housing developer after community opposition to the proposed development. BC Stone Homes requested to change 71.4 acres from Agricultural to Agricultural Residential zoning to allow for smaller than 5-acre lot sizes to build a subdivision with 17 homes in the Mountville area. The property in question is located off Greenville Road (GA 109) and Dallas Mill Road. The Boar…

Lee County's Disappointing Decision: Prioritizing Developers Over Residents in Alva's Rural Corridor

By: Amanda Cochran This recent decision by the Lee County Board of County Commissioners to approve the rezoning of almost 800 acres of agricultural land in Alva to make way for 1,100 clustered, tract homes in the most rural corridor of the county on behalf of the applicant, Neal Communities is disappointing—but not surprising.  On Wednesday, March 5th, despite overwhelming public opposition and substantial evidence against this application, the …

Citizens speak out against rezoning

More than 30 citizens attended the Sachse City Council meeting on Monday, March 3, to voice concerns about the proposed rezoning of property at 5206 Ben Davis Road. The land is currently designated as R-5, a multifamily residential classification. The council was considering rezoning the 1.81 acres to C-1 Neighborhood Shopping District. The property is home to a temple for the American Imams Academy and the applicant requested the zoning change …