The matter also appeared on the Franklin County Board of Commissioners' January 5, 2026 agenda, which likewise recorded the application as withdrawn.
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Variance request for Bennett Circle lot split withdrawn before hearing
A bid to split a Royston property below the county's 2-acre minimum lot size was pulled before it reached a vote.
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January 5, 2026: Variance V-2025-013 for lot separation at 493 Bennett Circle, Royston (Carol Ashworth)
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What this means now
The story
Carol Ashworth, applying on behalf of property owners Johnny and Joyce Roach, sought a variance to separate a home on a roughly 2.69-acre tract at 493 Bennett Circle in Royston, splitting off about 0.5 acres. The property sits in a Rural Residential zoning district, which normally requires a 2.0-acre minimum for a subdivided lot.
The Franklin County Planning Commission's December 18, 2025 agenda listed the variance case but noted the application had been withdrawn on December 1, 2025.
The matter also appeared on the Franklin County Board of Commissioners' January 5, 2026 agenda, which likewise recorded the application as withdrawn.
What happened
How this issue got here
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Appeared on agendaproposedV-2025-013 Variance for Johnny and Joyce Roach at 493 Bennett Circle, Royston (lot size minimum)
To separate a home on the
property without meeting the 2.0 acre minimum subdivision requirements in a Rural
Residential (RR) zoning district
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V-2025-013 Variance for Johnny and Joyce Roach at 493 Bennett Circle, Royston (lot size minimum)
To separate a home on the property without meeting the 2.0 acre minimum subdivision requirements in a Rural Residential (RR) zoning district
mentionedunknownVariance V-2025-013 for lot separation at 493 Bennett Circle, Royston (Carol Ashworth)
Application withdrawn 12/1/2025
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Variance V-2025-013 for lot separation at 493 Bennett Circle, Royston (Carol Ashworth)
Application withdrawn 12/1/2025
mentionedunknownVariance for lot split at 493 Bennett Circle, Royston (below 2.0-acre minimum subdivision requirement) - Carol Ashworth/Johnny and Joyce Roach
Application withdrawn 12/1/2025
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Variance for lot split at 493 Bennett Circle, Royston (below 2.0-acre minimum subdivision requirement) - Carol Ashworth/Johnny and Joyce Roach
Application withdrawn 12/1/2025
mentionedunknownVariance for lot split without meeting 2.0 acre minimum, 493 Bennett Circle, Royston
V-2025-013 Variance: Carol Ashworth, applicant, Johnny Roach and Joyce Roach, property owners have filed an application for a Variance
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Variance for lot split without meeting 2.0 acre minimum, 493 Bennett Circle, Royston
V-2025-013 Variance: Carol Ashworth, applicant, Johnny Roach and Joyce Roach, property owners have filed an application for a Variance
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