Planning Commission To Take Up Rezone Requests for A Wedding Hall And A Church

The Oconee County Planning Commission Monday night is scheduled to review an application for a business zone on farmland on Snows Mill Road near the Apalachee River and an application for a special use permit for a neighborhood church on Lenru Road near Triple Creek Subdivision.

Barton Cartey of 2531 Snows Mill Road is asking the county to rezone just less than two acres of land in an area that is predominantly zoned for agricultural and residential uses so he can continue to operate a wedding hall and reception hall on his property, as he has done for approximately a year.

The request is not compatible with existing uses and zoning on nearby properties, according to the planning staff report, but the staff is recommending approval of the request nonetheless.

The Connecting Point Community Church of Winder is seeking a special use approval to construct a 255-seat sanctuary and related facilities on a 10-acre wooded tract now zoned for agricultural use.

The surrounding land use is largely residential, and the planning staff has stated that use of the agricultural land for a church is an appropriate land use and has recommended approval of the request.

For more details of the rezone requests, go to Oconee County Observations.