At its September 8, 2026 meeting, the Planning Commission heard a presentation from Rick Whiting on the demolition and new-facade request and approved it 3-0.
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Planning commission approves demolition and new house at 671 Washington St
The city's planning commission signed off on tearing down the existing home in the Washington Street Preservation District and replacing it with a new one-story residence and garage.
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A request came before the Clarkesville Planning Commission to demolish the existing residential structure at 671 Washington St, in the Washington Street Preservation District, and build a new residential facade in its place.
Plans submitted with the request call for a one-story residence of about 2,000 square feet along with a 40-by-50-foot, three-car garage.
At its September 8, 2026 meeting, the Planning Commission heard a presentation from Rick Whiting on the demolition and new-facade request and approved it 3-0.
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Appeared on agendaproposedResidential demolition and new residential facade at 671 Washington St (Washington Street Preservation District)
Subject: 671 Washington St – Existing Residential Demolition / New Residential Façade
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Residential demolition and new residential facade at 671 Washington St (Washington Street Preservation District)
Subject: 671 Washington St – Existing Residential Demolition / New Residential Façade
ApprovedconfirmedResidential demolition and new residential facade at 671 Washington St
671 Washington St - Residential Demo and New Residential Facade.
Rick Whiting presented to the Planning Commission the request to demo the
existing residential structure
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Residential demolition and new residential facade at 671 Washington St
671 Washington St - Residential Demo and New Residential Facade. Rick Whiting presented to the Planning Commission the request to demo the existing residential structure
Appeared on agendaproposedResidential demolition and new facade at 671 Washington St
671 Washington St - Residential Demo and New Residential Facade.
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Residential demolition and new facade at 671 Washington St
671 Washington St - Residential Demo and New Residential Facade.
Appeared on agendaproposed671 Washington St – Residential demolition and new residential facade (Washington Street Preservation District)
The initial plan is to demolish the existing residential structure and replace it with a one-story
residence around 2,000 square feet and a 40 x 50 3 car garage.
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671 Washington St – Residential demolition and new residential facade (Washington Street Preservation District)
The initial plan is to demolish the existing residential structure and replace it with a one-story residence around 2,000 square feet and a 40 x 50 3 car garage.
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