Elbert County commissioners vote 2-1 against Blue Sky Ranch amendment

After the Planning Commission recommended denying the PUD amendment, the BOCC also denied it in a 2-1 vote. PHOTO BY NICKY QUINBY Elbert County is considering many significant land use proposals, one of which is an amendment to the Blue Sky Ranch Planned Unit Development, proposing 842 lots on 970 acres, allowing for lot sizes from 6,000 square feet up to one acre. The build-out would take place over approximately 15 years.The Elbert County Planning Commission unanimously recommended against the amendment in a 6-0 vote at their Oct. 6 meeting. At the Oct. 28 Board of County Commissioners land use meeting, considering the same issue, Commissioners Mike Buck and Byron McDaniel voted to deny the amendment, while Commissioner Dallas Schroeder dissented.A formal vote on a resolution to deny the Blue Sky Ranch PUD amendment was set for Nov.

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