The Planning Commission's September 18, 2025 records note the Board of Commissioners' 5-0 approval of the rezoning.
Franklin County rezones Bold Springs fire department property for new building
The Board of Commissioners' approval allows the volunteer fire department's roughly 1-acre site on Bold Springs Church Road to be used for institutional purposes rather than farm-related use.
September 18, 2025: RZ-2025-019 Rezone of 1.0-acre tract at 44 Bold Springs Church Rd, Carnesville from Agricultural (AG) to Institutional (INST) for fire department building
At a glance
What this means now
The story
Garren Hall, applicant, and Bold Springs Volunteer Fire Dept Inc, property owner, applied to rezone a roughly 1-acre tract at 44 Bold Springs Church Rd in Carnesville from Agricultural to Institutional to allow a fire department building.
The Franklin County Planning Commission voted 4-0 on August 21, 2025 to approve the rezoning request.
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners took up the request on September 8, 2025 and voted 5-0 to approve the rezoning from Agricultural to Institutional for the fire department property.
The Planning Commission's September 18, 2025 records note the Board of Commissioners' 5-0 approval of the rezoning.
What happened
How this issue got here
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ApprovedunknownRZ-2025-019 Rezone at 44 Bold Springs Church Rd from AG to Institutional for fire department building
Board of Commissioners voted to approve 5-0
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RZ-2025-019 Rezone at 44 Bold Springs Church Rd from AG to Institutional for fire department building
Board of Commissioners voted to approve 5-0
ApprovedconfirmedRZ-2025-019 Rezone of 1.0-acre tract at 44 Bold Springs Church Rd, Carnesville from Agricultural (AG) to Institutional (INST) for fire department building
Board of Commissioners voted to approve 5-0
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RZ-2025-019 Rezone of 1.0-acre tract at 44 Bold Springs Church Rd, Carnesville from Agricultural (AG) to Institutional (INST) for fire department building
Board of Commissioners voted to approve 5-0
DiscusseddiscussedRezone 44 Bold Springs Church Rd from Agricultural to Institutional for Bold Springs Volunteer Fire Dept building
Rezone from Agricultural (AG) to
Institutional (INST) for a +/- 1.0 -acre tract located at 44 Bold Springs Church Rd
Carnesville, GA 30521; District 1 (Map/Parcel 014/014B)
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Rezone 44 Bold Springs Church Rd from Agricultural to Institutional for Bold Springs Volunteer Fire Dept building
Rezone from Agricultural (AG) to Institutional (INST) for a +/- 1.0 -acre tract located at 44 Bold Springs Church Rd Carnesville, GA 30521; District 1 (Map/Parcel 014/014B)
Appeared on agendaproposedRezoning 44 Bold Springs Church Rd from Agricultural (AG) to Institutional (INST) for fire department building - RZ-2025-019
Institutional (INST) for a +/- 1.0 -acre tract located at 44 Bold Springs Church Rd
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Rezoning 44 Bold Springs Church Rd from Agricultural (AG) to Institutional (INST) for fire department building - RZ-2025-019
Institutional (INST) for a +/- 1.0 -acre tract located at 44 Bold Springs Church Rd
ApprovedconfirmedRezoning 44 Bold Springs Church Rd from AG to Institutional for Bold Springs Volunteer Fire Dept - RZ-2025-019
Motion to Approve: Commissioner Thompson
Seconded: Commissioner Busby
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Rezoning 44 Bold Springs Church Rd from AG to Institutional for Bold Springs Volunteer Fire Dept - RZ-2025-019
Motion to Approve: Commissioner Thompson Seconded: Commissioner Busby
Appeared on agendaproposedRezoning 44 Bold Springs Church Rd from AG to Institutional for fire department building - RZ-2025-019
Rezone from Agricultural (AG) to Institutional (INST) for a +/- 1.0 -acre tract located at 44 Bold Springs Church Rd Carnesville, GA 30521
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Rezoning 44 Bold Springs Church Rd from AG to Institutional for fire department building - RZ-2025-019
Rezone from Agricultural (AG) to Institutional (INST) for a +/- 1.0 -acre tract located at 44 Bold Springs Church Rd Carnesville, GA 30521
Appeared on agendaproposedRezone RZ-2025-019: Bold Springs Volunteer Fire Dept property, 44 Bold Springs Church Rd, AG to Institutional for fire department building
RZ-2025-019 Rezone: Garren Hall, applicant and Bold Springs Volunteer Fire Dept Inc, Property Owner have filed an application for Rezone from Agricultural (AG) to Institutional (INST)
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Rezone RZ-2025-019: Bold Springs Volunteer Fire Dept property, 44 Bold Springs Church Rd, AG to Institutional for fire department building
RZ-2025-019 Rezone: Garren Hall, applicant and Bold Springs Volunteer Fire Dept Inc, Property Owner have filed an application for Rezone from Agricultural (AG) to Institutional (INST)
ApprovedconfirmedRezoning of 44 Bold Springs Church Rd, Carnesville (RZ-2025-019) from Agricultural to Institutional for a fire department building
Carolee Coker made a motion to approve and Kenneth
Dove seconded. A vote was taken by the show of hands The motion carried by (4) YES
votes to (0) NO votes.
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Rezoning of 44 Bold Springs Church Rd, Carnesville (RZ-2025-019) from Agricultural to Institutional for a fire department building
Carolee Coker made a motion to approve and Kenneth Dove seconded. A vote was taken by the show of hands The motion carried by (4) YES votes to (0) NO votes.
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