On July 17, 2025, the Franklin County Planning Commission voted 5-0 to approve the variance, allowing the 1.14-acre tract to be rezoned Rural Residential despite falling short of the 1.5-acre minimum.
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Franklin County planning commission approves variance for 1.14-acre Unawatti Road lot
The vote lets a Rural Residential rezoning move forward on a lot smaller than the district's 1.5-acre minimum.
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What this means now
The story
Josh Sheets, along with property owners Joshua, Debbie and Shaun Sheets, applied for a variance to rezone a +/- 1.14-acre tract at 199 Unawatti Rd to Rural Residential without meeting the district's 1.5-acre minimum lot size requirement.
The request came before the Franklin County Board of Commissioners on July 7, 2025, where it was listed for consideration.
On July 17, 2025, the Franklin County Planning Commission voted 5-0 to approve the variance, allowing the 1.14-acre tract to be rezoned Rural Residential despite falling short of the 1.5-acre minimum.
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ApprovedunknownVariance for 199 Unawatti Rd Rural Residential minimum acreage (V-2025-008)
To rezone to Rural Residential (RR) without meeting the 1.5 acre minimum requirements. The property consists of a +/- 1.14 acre tract located at 199 Unawatti Rd
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Variance for 199 Unawatti Rd Rural Residential minimum acreage (V-2025-008)
To rezone to Rural Residential (RR) without meeting the 1.5 acre minimum requirements. The property consists of a +/- 1.14 acre tract located at 199 Unawatti Rd
ApprovedconfirmedVariance for 199 Unawatti Rd tract to rezone to Rural Residential without meeting 1.5-acre minimum (Sheets)
consists of a +/- 1.14 acre tract located at 199
Unawatti Rd Canon, GA 30520; District
3 (Map/Parcel 055/027/03). Board of Commissioners voted to approve 5-0
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Variance for 199 Unawatti Rd tract to rezone to Rural Residential without meeting 1.5-acre minimum (Sheets)
consists of a +/- 1.14 acre tract located at 199 Unawatti Rd Canon, GA 30520; District 3 (Map/Parcel 055/027/03). Board of Commissioners voted to approve 5-0
DiscusseddiscussedV-2025-008 Variance from 1.5-acre minimum lot size requirement for Rural Residential rezoning at 199 Unawatti Rd
Variance to the Unified
Development Code, Chapter 2, “Zoning Districts and Official Zoning Map”, “RR,
Rural Residential District,” “Dimensional requirements”. To rezone to Rural
Residential (RR) without meeting the 1.5 acre minimum requirements
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V-2025-008 Variance from 1.5-acre minimum lot size requirement for Rural Residential rezoning at 199 Unawatti Rd
Variance to the Unified Development Code, Chapter 2, “Zoning Districts and Official Zoning Map”, “RR, Rural Residential District,” “Dimensional requirements”. To rezone to Rural Residential (RR) without meeting the 1.5 acre minimum requirements
Appeared on agendaproposedVariance for 199 Unawatti Rd Rural Residential dimensional requirement (V-2025-008)
To rezone to Rural
Residential (RR) without meeting the 1.5 acre minimum requirements
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Variance for 199 Unawatti Rd Rural Residential dimensional requirement (V-2025-008)
To rezone to Rural Residential (RR) without meeting the 1.5 acre minimum requirements
Appeared on agendaproposedVariance for 199 Unawatti Rd to allow RR rezoning below 1.5-acre minimum - Sheets
V-2025-008 Variance: Josh Sheets, applicant and Joshua Sheets, Debbie Sheets, and
Shaun Sheets, Property Owners have filed an application for a Variance
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Variance for 199 Unawatti Rd to allow RR rezoning below 1.5-acre minimum - Sheets
V-2025-008 Variance: Josh Sheets, applicant and Joshua Sheets, Debbie Sheets, and Shaun Sheets, Property Owners have filed an application for a Variance
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