A week later, the council's June 9, 2026 agenda listed consideration and a second reading for adoption of a new Table 7.1 of the zoning ordinance.
IssueDemorestunder consideration
Demorest council approves Pilates/studio use in B-1, schedules second reading on full Table 7.1 rewrite
The zoning change would let Pilates and similar exercise studios operate in the city's B-1 business district and would drop references to heavy, medium and light industrial zones from two ordinance chapters.
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June 9, 2026: New Table 7.1 of the Zoning Ordinance
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Second reading and consideration of adoption of the new Table 7.1, scheduled for June 9, 2026.
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The story
Demorest City Council scheduled amendments to the zoning ordinance's Use Chart, Table 7.1, to make Pilates and similar studio-type exercise uses a permitted use in the B-1 district, and to remove references to heavy, medium and light industrial (HI/MI/LI) zoning from Chapters 18 and 30.
At its June 2, 2026 meeting, the council voted 4-0 to approve the change making Pilates and other similar studio-type exercise uses a permitted use in B-1.
A week later, the council's June 9, 2026 agenda listed consideration and a second reading for adoption of a new Table 7.1 of the zoning ordinance.
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Appeared on agendaproposedNew Table 7.1 of the Zoning Ordinance
CONSIDERATION AND SECOND READING FOR ADOPTION OF NEW TABLE 7.1 OF ZONING
ORDINANCE
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New Table 7.1 of the Zoning Ordinance
CONSIDERATION AND SECOND READING FOR ADOPTION OF NEW TABLE 7.1 OF ZONING ORDINANCE
Appeared on agendaproposedZoning ordinance amendment to Table 7.1 making Pilates/studio exercise uses permitted in B-1, and removing HI/MI/LI references from Chapters 18 and 30
amend the Use Chart, Table7.1,
to make Pilates and other similar studio type exercise uses a Permitted Use in B-1
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Zoning ordinance amendment to Table 7.1 making Pilates/studio exercise uses permitted in B-1, and removing HI/MI/LI references from Chapters 18 and 30
amend the Use Chart, Table7.1, to make Pilates and other similar studio type exercise uses a Permitted Use in B-1
ApprovedconfirmedZoning ordinance amendment (Chapter 89, Use Chart Table 7.1) making Pilates and similar exercise studios a permitted use in B-1
The motion to approve the change to make Pilates and other similar studio type exercise uses permitted use in B-1 was unanimously approved (4-0).
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Zoning ordinance amendment (Chapter 89, Use Chart Table 7.1) making Pilates and similar exercise studios a permitted use in B-1
The motion to approve the change to make Pilates and other similar studio type exercise uses permitted use in B-1 was unanimously approved (4-0).
Appeared on agendaproposedZoning ordinance amendments (Chapter 89 Use Chart, Chapters 18 and 30 intensity references)
The proposed amendments will amend the Use Chart, Table7.1, to make Pilates and other similar studio type exercise uses a Permitted Use in B-1.
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Zoning ordinance amendments (Chapter 89 Use Chart, Chapters 18 and 30 intensity references)
The proposed amendments will amend the Use Chart, Table7.1, to make Pilates and other similar studio type exercise uses a Permitted Use in B-1.
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