NEGAbriefLocal records made useful
IssueFranklin Countyunder consideration

Franklin County commissioners table rezoning of Muddy Branch Rd tract

A request to rezone a roughly 2-acre property on Muddy Branch Road from agricultural to rural residential use is on hold after the applicant asked to pause it.

By NEGA Brief NewsroomLast checked September 30, 2026
Latest

March 3, 2025: RZ-2025-003 rezone request by William Stacey Britt from AG to RR on Muddy Branch Rd, Canon

What happens next

No next step has been documented.

At a glance

What this means now

Where it stands

The board voted 5-0 to table the rezoning request, with the record noting the applicant requested the delay because the property is under contract.

The story

William Stacey Britt had applied to rezone a +/- 2.0-acre tract at 837 Muddy Branch Rd in Canon from Agricultural General (AG) to Rural Residential (RR).

SourcesMarch 03, 2025, Board of Commissioners Public Hearing Meeting Agenda. AgendaMarch 03, 2025, Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Agenda. Agenda

At the Franklin County Board of Commissioners' March 3, 2025 meeting, commissioner Robert Ogburn said Britt had contacted him asking that the request be tabled because the property is under contract and he may not need the rezoning.

SourcesMarch 03, 2025, Board of Commissioners Public Hearing Meeting Agenda. Minutes

The board voted 5-0 to table the rezoning request, with the record noting the applicant requested the delay because the property is under contract.

SourcesMarch 03, 2025, Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Agenda. Minutes

What happened

How this issue got here

Open any step for its supporting record. A proposal remains labeled as proposed until later evidence establishes an outcome.

Tabled
confirmed

Rezoning RZ-2025-003: William Stacey Britt, AG to RR on Muddy Branch Rd, Canon

APPLICANT REQUESTED TO TABLE — PROPERTY IS UNDER CONTRACT

Appeared on agenda
proposed

RZ-2025-003 rezoning of 837 Muddy Branch Rd, Canon from Agricultural General to Rural Residential (William Stacey Britt)

RZ-2025-003 Rezone: William Stacey Britt, applicant and Littie Bell Weaver Estate

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Rezoning RZ-2025-003 from Agricultural General (AG) to Rural Residential (RR) at 837 Muddy Branch Rd, Canon

Rezone from Agricultural General (AG) to Rural Residential (RR) for a +/- 2.0 -acre tract located at 837 Muddy Branch Rd Canon, GA 30520

Discussed
discussed

RZ-2025-003 rezone request by William Stacey Britt from AG to RR on Muddy Branch Rd, Canon

Robert Ogburn — Mr. Britt contact me and asked for it to be tabled. He has a contract and he may not need to rezone.

Research the record

Search the underlying agendas, minutes, and documents.

Search supporting records