Planning Commission records dated April 16 also list the rezoning, identified as RZ-2026-004, as approved by a 5-0 vote for the poultry-house use.
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Franklin County commissioners approve rezoning for poultry houses on Cawthon Road
A 5-0 vote changes the zoning on a 61.95-acre tract near Canon from Agricultural to Agricultural Intensive, clearing the way for poultry houses.
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April 16, 2026: Rezoning of ~61.95 acres on Cawthon Rd from AG to AI (RZ-2026-004, Todd Fleming/Kyle Starr) for poultry houses
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Franklin County's Planning Commission put a request to rezone a +/- 61.95-acre tract on Cawthon Road in Canon on its March 19 agenda, seeking a change from Agricultural to Agricultural Intensive for poultry houses.
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing on the rezoning, applied for by Todd Fleming with property owners J. Todd Fleming and Kyle Starr, at its April 6 meeting. The board then voted 5-0 to approve the rezoning of the tract to Agricultural Intensive for the proposed poultry houses.
Planning Commission records dated April 16 also list the rezoning, identified as RZ-2026-004, as approved by a 5-0 vote for the poultry-house use.
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ApprovedconfirmedRezoning of +/- 61.95-acre tract on Cawthon Rd from Agricultural (AG) to Agricultural Intensive (AI) for poultry houses (RZ-2026-004)
Proposed use: Poultry Houses
Board of Commissioners voted to approve 5-0
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Rezoning of +/- 61.95-acre tract on Cawthon Rd from Agricultural (AG) to Agricultural Intensive (AI) for poultry houses (RZ-2026-004)
Proposed use: Poultry Houses Board of Commissioners voted to approve 5-0
ApprovedunknownRezoning of ~61.95 acres on Cawthon Rd from AG to AI (RZ-2026-004, Todd Fleming/Kyle Starr) for poultry houses
Agricultural Intensive (AI) for a +/- 61.95 -acre
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Rezoning of ~61.95 acres on Cawthon Rd from AG to AI (RZ-2026-004, Todd Fleming/Kyle Starr) for poultry houses
Agricultural Intensive (AI) for a +/- 61.95 -acre
ApprovedconfirmedRZ-2026-004 Rezone of ~61.95-acre tract on Cawthon Rd, Canon from Agricultural (AG) to Agricultural Intensive (AI) for poultry houses
for a +/- 61.95 -acre tract located on Cawthon Rd Canon,
GA 30520
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RZ-2026-004 Rezone of ~61.95-acre tract on Cawthon Rd, Canon from Agricultural (AG) to Agricultural Intensive (AI) for poultry houses
for a +/- 61.95 -acre tract located on Cawthon Rd Canon, GA 30520
Appeared on agendaproposedRezoning ~61.95 acres on Cawthon Rd from AG to AI for poultry houses (Todd Fleming/Kyle Starr)
Rezone from Agricultural (AG) to
Agricultural Intensive (AI) for a +/- 61.95 -acre tract located on Cawthon Rd Canon
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Rezoning ~61.95 acres on Cawthon Rd from AG to AI for poultry houses (Todd Fleming/Kyle Starr)
Rezone from Agricultural (AG) to Agricultural Intensive (AI) for a +/- 61.95 -acre tract located on Cawthon Rd Canon
Appeared on agendaproposedRezoning of ~61.95-acre tract on Cawthon Rd, Canon, GA from Agricultural (AG) to Agricultural Intensive (AI) for poultry houses
RZ-2026-004 Rezone: Todd Fleming, applicant and J. Todd Fleming and Kyle Starr, Property
Owners
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Rezoning of ~61.95-acre tract on Cawthon Rd, Canon, GA from Agricultural (AG) to Agricultural Intensive (AI) for poultry houses
RZ-2026-004 Rezone: Todd Fleming, applicant and J. Todd Fleming and Kyle Starr, Property Owners
DiscusseddiscussedRZ-2026-004 Rezone (Todd Fleming/Kyle Starr) from Agricultural to Agricultural Intensive for ~61.95 acres on Cawthon Rd, Canon, GA for poultry houses
Agricultural Intensive (Al) for a +/- 61.95 -acre tract located on Cawthon Rd Canon, GA
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RZ-2026-004 Rezone (Todd Fleming/Kyle Starr) from Agricultural to Agricultural Intensive for ~61.95 acres on Cawthon Rd, Canon, GA for poultry houses
Agricultural Intensive (Al) for a +/- 61.95 -acre tract located on Cawthon Rd Canon, GA
Appeared on agendaproposedRezoning RZ-2026-004 from Agricultural to Agricultural Intensive on Cawthon Rd, Canon for poultry houses
Agricultural Intensive (AI) for a +/ - 61.95 -acre tract located on Cawthon Rd Canon,
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Rezoning RZ-2026-004 from Agricultural to Agricultural Intensive on Cawthon Rd, Canon for poultry houses
Agricultural Intensive (AI) for a +/ - 61.95 -acre tract located on Cawthon Rd Canon,
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