The Franklin County Board of Commissioners approved the rezoning from AG to AI for the tract by a 5-0 vote.
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Franklin County commissioners approve rezoning for poultry houses on Gumlog Road
The board's approval lets a roughly 101-acre tract on Gumlog Road be used for poultry houses despite an adjoining neighbor's objection.
At a glance
What this means now
The story
Applicant Evan Durrence, with Earthmovers LLC as property owner, sought to rezone a +/- 100.93-acre tract at 5439 Gumlog Rd, Martin, from Agricultural General (AG) to Agricultural Intensive (AI) for poultry houses. The request went before the Franklin County Board of Commissioners on March 3, 2025.
At that meeting, a neighboring property owner, Stacy Smith of Lavonia, spoke in opposition, saying his property is beside the tract and he did not want chicken houses there.
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners approved the rezoning from AG to AI for the tract by a 5-0 vote.
What happened
How this issue got here
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Appeared on agendaproposedRezoning RZ-2025-001 from Agricultural General (AG) to Agricultural Intensive (AI) at 5439 Gumlog Rd, Martin for poultry houses
Rezone from Agricultural General (AG) to
Agricultural Intensive (AI) for a +/- 100.93 -acre tract located at 5439 Gumlog Rd
Martin, GA 30557
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Rezoning RZ-2025-001 from Agricultural General (AG) to Agricultural Intensive (AI) at 5439 Gumlog Rd, Martin for poultry houses
Rezone from Agricultural General (AG) to Agricultural Intensive (AI) for a +/- 100.93 -acre tract located at 5439 Gumlog Rd Martin, GA 30557
Appeared on agendaproposedRZ-2025-001 rezoning of 5439 Gumlog Rd, Martin from Agricultural General to Agricultural Intensive for poultry houses (Evan Durrence)
RZ-2025-001 Rezone: Evan Durrence, applicant and Earthmovers LLC, Property
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RZ-2025-001 rezoning of 5439 Gumlog Rd, Martin from Agricultural General to Agricultural Intensive for poultry houses (Evan Durrence)
RZ-2025-001 Rezone: Evan Durrence, applicant and Earthmovers LLC, Property
ApprovedconfirmedRezoning RZ-2025-001: Evan Durrence/Earthmovers LLC, AG to AI for poultry houses on Gumlog Rd, Martin
Rezone from Agricultural General (AG) to
Agricultural Intensive (Al) for a +/- 100.93 -acre tract
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Rezoning RZ-2025-001: Evan Durrence/Earthmovers LLC, AG to AI for poultry houses on Gumlog Rd, Martin
Rezone from Agricultural General (AG) to Agricultural Intensive (Al) for a +/- 100.93 -acre tract
DiscusseddiscussedRZ-2025-001 rezone request by Evan Durrence/Earthmovers LLC from AG to AI for poultry houses on Gumlog Rd, Martin
Opposed: Stacy Smith Lavonia, GA — His property is beside this property, doesn’t want chicken
houses.
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RZ-2025-001 rezone request by Evan Durrence/Earthmovers LLC from AG to AI for poultry houses on Gumlog Rd, Martin
Opposed: Stacy Smith Lavonia, GA — His property is beside this property, doesn’t want chicken houses.
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