WE ARE COMMITTED TO KEEPING YOU IN THE KNOW .. AS OUR COMMUNITY GOES THROUGH A POPULATION BOOM. IN BULLOCH COUNTY .. THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS .. APPROVING FOUR REZONING REQUESTS ... TO BUILD AN 81-HOME COMPLEX. THERE WERE 4 SEPARATE REZONING PROPOSALS ... TO MAKE THE PLAN YOU SEE ON YOUR SCREEN NOW. IT TAKES UP OVER 100 ACRES OF LAND ON RIMES ROAD ... OFF HIGHWAY 69. THE STUDY ... CONDUCTED BY CITY STAFF ... FOUND THAT THE PROJECT WOULD COST MORE THAN IT WOULD GENERATE .. OVER ITS SEVEN-YEAR BUILD PERIOD. RESIDENTS SHOWED UP TO THE MEETING ... TO SHARE ENVIRONMENTAL AND LIFESTYLE CONCERNS ... WHILE COMMISSIONERS BELIEVE THE GROWTH IS GOOD. <> "I JUST HOPE THAT YOU DON'T, WE ENJOY OUR PEACE AND QUIET, WE DON'T WANT HIGHER PROPERTY TAXES, WE DON'T WANT ANYMORE CRIME, WE DON'T WANT ANYMORE TRAFFIC." "THIS IS GOING TO OVERTAX OUR COUNTY SERVICES." "I'VE LIVED THERE 39 YEARS, THERE'S 3 SUBDIVISIONS ACROSS ME, MY ROAD'S PAVED, I'M STILL LIVIN' THERE." AMONG THE CONCERNS FOR RESIDENTS ... IS WATER USAGE. THE PROPOSALS REQUI
Bulloch County commissioners approve rezoning for 100-acre housing development
The development is next to Highway 69 in Bulloch County.
Updated: 12:54 PM EDT Jul 4, 2024
Residents packed into Tuesday night's regular Bulloch County Board of Commissioners meeting for their decision to approve four rezoning requests that paves the way for an 81-home development.County commissioners voted on four separate requests from FNT Investments, LLC, a Real Estate Agent Contractor in Statesboro, GA, to rezone 104.68 acres of land, according to the meeting agenda.Commissioners voted 5-1 in favor of the first of the four requests, then voted unanimously in favor of the subsequent agenda items.After approval, the zones, shown above, will transition from AG-5 (Agricultural 5 acres) to residential lots. Three lots are rezoned to R-25 (Residential 25,000 sq. ft) and one lot is R-40 (Residential 40,000 sq. ft).This will take place in the area of Rimes Lane and Horace Mitchell Road, next to Highway 67 in Bulloch County. According to the county staff study, the development creates a neutral-negative impact on the areas of public services, like schools, first responders and water. However, after residents voiced concerns about water in the county, this site will require a privately owned septic tank for water usage. TRENDING STORIESAuthorities: Pedestrian killed after being struck by Savannah Police vehicleWarrants: South Carolina man found standing over wife after fatally shooting her with shotgunChatham County Police Chief Jeff Hadley named finalist for police chief in Texas
STATESBORO, Ga. — Residents packed into Tuesday night's regular Bulloch County Board of Commissioners meeting for their decision to approve four rezoning requests that paves the way for an 81-home development.
County commissioners voted on four separate requests from FNT Investments, LLC, a Real Estate Agent Contractor in Statesboro, GA, to rezone 104.68 acres of land, according to the meeting agenda.
Commissioners voted 5-1 in favor of the first of the four requests, then voted unanimously in favor of the subsequent agenda items.
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Satellite image and outline of rezoned 104.68 acres by FNT Investments, LLC on Rimes Lane and Horace Mitchell Road
After approval, the zones, shown above, will transition from AG-5 (Agricultural 5 acres) to residential lots. Three lots are rezoned to R-25 (Residential 25,000 sq. ft) and one lot is R-40 (Residential 40,000 sq. ft).
This will take place in the area of Rimes Lane and Horace Mitchell Road, next to Highway 67 in Bulloch County.
Hearst Owned
The outline (in red) of the 81-home housing development set to be built in the newly rezoned land
According to the county staff study, the development creates a neutral-negative impact on the areas of public services, like schools, first responders and water. However, after residents voiced concerns about water in the county, this site will require a privately owned septic tank for water usage.
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