The Dorchester County Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a rezoning request that would return roughly 91.19 acres of the former St. George Country Club from R‑1 cluster residential to AR (agricultural residential).

Planning staff said the change would reduce allowable density to one dwelling per acre and restore the minimum lot size to one acre, avoiding potential dual‑zoning issues and simplifying future permitting and setback calculations. ‘‘This will return the density back to one unit per acre and the minimum lot size back to an acre,’’ the staff presenter said, adding that wetlands and areas in an AE flood zone exist on the property but staff did not anticipate the reduced density to cause new permitting problems.

Owner/applicant Jacqueline Alicia Durr has proposed recombining lots and offering parcels to adjacent homeowners. Albert Judy, speaking on behalf of Durr, said the owner removed the property from the market, cleared portions of the site, and offered adjacent homeowners the opportunity to purchase land behind their properties at a reduced price. ‘‘I’ve pretty much gotten to the end of that. I think we may have two or three more that might want to purchase,’’ Judy said.

Commissioners asked staff and the applicant about wastewater and access. Staff noted the property lies in the Town of St. George water service area and the Dorchester County Water and Sewer (DCWS) sewer service area, but no connections are proposed at this time; future connections would require coordination with those entities. Commissioners also questioned legacy septic easements that cross lots; the applicant said some septic lines and easements date to the original country club development and that easements exist for shared systems.

A motion to recommend approval passed by voice vote.