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Franklin County board denies rezoning of Carnesville lot from agricultural to rural residential

The Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 to deny a request to rezone a roughly 2-acre lot at 521 Clareburn Tr from agricultural to rural residential use.

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September 18, 2025: RZ-2025-018 Rezone of 2.0-acre tract at 521 Clareburn Tr, Carnesville from Agricultural (AG) to Rural Residential (RR) for lot 1

At a glance

What this means now

Where it stands

The Planning Commission's records from its September 18 meeting note the Board of Commissioners' 5-0 denial of the rezoning.

The story

Romeo Slavik, the property owner, applied to rezone lot 1 of a roughly 2-acre tract at 521 Clareburn Tr in Carnesville from Agricultural (AG) to Rural Residential (RR).

SourcesAugust 21, 2025, Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda (PDF). AgendaSeptember 08, 2025, Board of Commissioners Public Hearing Meeting Agenda. AgendaSeptember 08, 2025, Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Agenda. Agenda

The Franklin County Planning Commission took up the request on August 21 and recommended denial, voting 3-1 to deny after a motion from Kenneth Dove, seconded by Bob Ragsdale.

SourcesAugust 21, 2025, Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda (PDF). Minutes

The Franklin County Board of Commissioners discussed the rezoning on September 8 and then voted 5-0 to deny it, on a motion from Commissioner Thompson.

SourcesSeptember 08, 2025, Board of Commissioners Public Hearing Meeting Agenda. MinutesSeptember 08, 2025, Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Agenda. Minutes

The Planning Commission's records from its September 18 meeting note the Board of Commissioners' 5-0 denial of the rezoning.

SourcesSeptember 18, 2025, Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda (PDF). AgendaSeptember 18, 2025, Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting Agenda (PDF). Minutes

What happened

How this issue got here

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Not approved
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RZ-2025-018 Rezone at 521 Clareburn Tr from AG to RR (lot 1)

Board of Commissioners voted to deny 5-0

Not approved
confirmed

RZ-2025-018 Rezone of 2.0-acre tract at 521 Clareburn Tr, Carnesville from Agricultural (AG) to Rural Residential (RR) for lot 1

RZ-2025-018 Rezone: Romeo Slavik applicant and Property Owner has filed an application for Rezone from Agricultural (AG) to Rural Residential (RR)

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Rezoning 521 Clareburn Tr (Lot 1) from AG to RR - RZ-2025-018

Rezone from Agricultural (AG) to Rural Residential (RR) for a +/- 2.0 -acre tract located at 521 Clareburn Tr Carnesville, GA 30521

Discussed
discussed

Rezone 521 Clareburn Tr (lot 1) from Agricultural to Rural Residential for Romeo Slavik

Rezone from Agricultural (AG) to Rural Residential (RR) for a +/- 2.0 -acre tract located at 521 Clareburn Tr Carnesville, GA 30521; District 1 (part of Map/Parcel 012/061 B

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Rezoning 521 Clareburn Tr (Lot 1) from Agricultural (AG) to Rural Residential (RR) - RZ-2025-018

application for Rezone from Agricultural (AG) to Rural Residential (RR) for a +/- 2.0

Not approved
confirmed

Rezoning 521 Clareburn Tr (Lot 1) from AG to RR - RZ-2025-018 (Slavik)

Motion to Deny: Commissioner Thompson

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Rezone RZ-2025-018: Slavik property lot 1, 521 Clareburn Tr, AG to RR for residential

RZ-2025-018 Rezone: Romeo Slavik applicant and Property Owner has filed an application for Rezone from Agricultural (AG) to Rural Residential (RR)

Not approved
confirmed

Rezoning of 521 Clareburn Tr, Carnesville (RZ-2025-018, lot 1) from Agricultural to Rural Residential

Kenneth Dove made a motion to deny and Bob Ragsdale seconded. A vote was taken by the show of hands. The motion carried by (3) YES votes to (1) NO votes.

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