Plantation and property owners in southwest Dougherty County were already planning a rebuttal presentation for the Dougherty County Commission Thursday afternoon after the Albany-Dougherty Planning Commission voted 6-1 to allow a rezoning request that would permit construction of a working-farm/microbrewery on 29.1 acres of land at 5626 Walker-Ducker Road.

Morgan III Properties of Albany asked the Planning Commission to allow the rezoning from AG (agriculture) to C3 (commercial) so that crops grown on the property could be used to make beer. The concept also calls for an ecotourism/special events component, which would need special approval from the County Commission.

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