The variance came before the Planning Commission again on May 21, where it was tabled by a 5-0 vote, leaving the request undecided.
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Franklin County repeatedly tables variance for accessory building on Sandy Cross Rd
A request to let a Carnesville property owner build a metal accessory building without a house on the land has been delayed three times since April, leaving the zoning question unresolved.
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Zachary and Kayleen Hill sought a variance, V-2026-001, to the county's Unified Development Code to build an accessory structure on a roughly 1.3-acre tract on Sandy Cross Rd in Carnesville without a principal dwelling on the property, a request first placed on the Planning Commission's agenda in March.
The Board of Commissioners held a public hearing on the variance on April 6, seeking to allow a metal building on the property, but the board voted 5-0 to table the matter because the applicant was not present for the hearing.
The board voted 5-0 to table the item again on May 4, with the county's Planning and Zoning Director, Micheal Norwood, set to work with the applicants and bring a revised request back to the board.
The variance came before the Planning Commission again on May 21, where it was tabled by a 5-0 vote, leaving the request undecided.
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TabledunknownVariance for accessory structure without principal dwelling on Sandy Cross Rd Carnesville
build an accessory structure on property without having a principal dwelling for a +/- 1.3 -acre tract on Sandy Cross Rd Carnesville, GA 30521; District 3 (Map/Parcel 030/024/A13) Proposed use : Build a metal building Board of Commissioners voted to table 5-0
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Variance for accessory structure without principal dwelling on Sandy Cross Rd Carnesville
build an accessory structure on property without having a principal dwelling for a +/- 1.3 -acre tract on Sandy Cross Rd Carnesville, GA 30521; District 3 (Map/Parcel 030/024/A13) Proposed use : Build a metal building Board of Commissioners voted to table 5-0
TabledconfirmedV-2026-001 Variance to build accessory structure without principal dwelling on Sandy Cross Rd, Carnesville
V-2026-001 Variance: Zachary Hill, applicant and Zachary and Kayleen Hill, property owners seek a variance to the Franklin County Unified Development Code
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V-2026-001 Variance to build accessory structure without principal dwelling on Sandy Cross Rd, Carnesville
V-2026-001 Variance: Zachary Hill, applicant and Zachary and Kayleen Hill, property owners seek a variance to the Franklin County Unified Development Code
TabledconfirmedVariance V-2026-001: accessory structure without principal dwelling on Sandy Cross Rd, Carnesville (Zachary and Kayleen Hill)
Micheal Norwood, P & Z Director will work with applicants and present revised
requests to the Board.
Vote: motion carried 5-0 (Tabled)
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Variance V-2026-001: accessory structure without principal dwelling on Sandy Cross Rd, Carnesville (Zachary and Kayleen Hill)
Micheal Norwood, P & Z Director will work with applicants and present revised requests to the Board. Vote: motion carried 5-0 (Tabled)
DiscusseddiscussedVariance to build accessory structure without principal dwelling on Sandy Cross Rd for Zachary and Kayleen Hill
variance to the Franklin County Unified Development Code, Chapter
3 Section 3-101(b), SR, Suburban Residential Zoning District To build an accessory
structure on property without having a principal dwelling
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Variance to build accessory structure without principal dwelling on Sandy Cross Rd for Zachary and Kayleen Hill
variance to the Franklin County Unified Development Code, Chapter 3 Section 3-101(b), SR, Suburban Residential Zoning District To build an accessory structure on property without having a principal dwelling
Appeared on agendaproposedVariance to allow accessory structure without principal dwelling on Sandy Cross Rd, Carnesville (V-2026-001)
build an accessory structure
on property without having a principal dwelling for a +/- 1.3 -acre tract on Sandy Cross Rd
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Variance to allow accessory structure without principal dwelling on Sandy Cross Rd, Carnesville (V-2026-001)
build an accessory structure on property without having a principal dwelling for a +/- 1.3 -acre tract on Sandy Cross Rd
TabledunknownVariance to allow an accessory structure without a principal dwelling on Sandy Cross Rd (V-2026-001, Zachary and Kayleen Hill)
Board of Commissioners voted to table
discussion 5-0 until the May 4 th meeting
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Variance to allow an accessory structure without a principal dwelling on Sandy Cross Rd (V-2026-001, Zachary and Kayleen Hill)
Board of Commissioners voted to table discussion 5-0 until the May 4 th meeting
TabledconfirmedVariance to build an accessory structure without a principal dwelling on Sandy Cross Rd (V-2026-001)
Board of Commissioners voted to table
discussion 5-0 until the May 4 meeting
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Variance to build an accessory structure without a principal dwelling on Sandy Cross Rd (V-2026-001)
Board of Commissioners voted to table discussion 5-0 until the May 4 meeting
DiscusseddiscussedV-2026-001 Variance (Zachary and Kayleen Hill) to build an accessory structure without a principal dwelling on ~1.3 acres on Sandy Cross Rd, Carnesville, GA
owners seek a variance to the Franklin County Unified Development Code, Chapter
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V-2026-001 Variance (Zachary and Kayleen Hill) to build an accessory structure without a principal dwelling on ~1.3 acres on Sandy Cross Rd, Carnesville, GA
owners seek a variance to the Franklin County Unified Development Code, Chapter
Appeared on agendaproposedVariance for Zachary and Kayleen Hill on Sandy Cross Rd, Carnesville to build an accessory metal building without a principal dwelling
V-2026-001 Variance: Zachary Hill, applicant and Zachary and Kayleen Hill, property owners seek
a variance to the Franklin County Unified Development Code
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Variance for Zachary and Kayleen Hill on Sandy Cross Rd, Carnesville to build an accessory metal building without a principal dwelling
V-2026-001 Variance: Zachary Hill, applicant and Zachary and Kayleen Hill, property owners seek a variance to the Franklin County Unified Development Code
TabledunknownVariance V-2026-001: Zachary and Kayleen Hill, Sandy Cross Rd, Carnesville, to build accessory structure without principal dwelling
BOC Tabled on 4/6/2026 – Applicant not present for Public Hearing
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Variance V-2026-001: Zachary and Kayleen Hill, Sandy Cross Rd, Carnesville, to build accessory structure without principal dwelling
BOC Tabled on 4/6/2026 – Applicant not present for Public Hearing
TabledunknownVariance V-2026-001 for accessory structure without principal dwelling on Sandy Cross Rd
BOC Tabled on 4/6/2026 – Applicant not present for Public Hearing
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Variance V-2026-001 for accessory structure without principal dwelling on Sandy Cross Rd
BOC Tabled on 4/6/2026 – Applicant not present for Public Hearing
Appeared on agendaproposedVariance for Zachary and Kayleen Hill to build accessory structure without a principal dwelling on Sandy Cross Rd
variance to the Franklin County Unified Development Code, Chapter
3 Section 3-101(b), SR, Suburban Residential Zoning District To build an accessory
structure on property without having a principal dwelling
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Variance for Zachary and Kayleen Hill to build accessory structure without a principal dwelling on Sandy Cross Rd
variance to the Franklin County Unified Development Code, Chapter 3 Section 3-101(b), SR, Suburban Residential Zoning District To build an accessory structure on property without having a principal dwelling
TabledconfirmedV-2026-001 Variance for Zachary Hill to build accessory structure without principal dwelling on Sandy Cross Rd, Carnesville
Vote: motion carried 5-0 (Tabled) — Commissioners Smith and Thompson voted
verbally via phone while on Zoom meeting.
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V-2026-001 Variance for Zachary Hill to build accessory structure without principal dwelling on Sandy Cross Rd, Carnesville
Vote: motion carried 5-0 (Tabled) — Commissioners Smith and Thompson voted verbally via phone while on Zoom meeting.
Appeared on agendaproposedVariance V-2026-001 to allow an accessory structure without a principal dwelling on Sandy Cross Rd, Carnesville
Section 3 -101(b), SR, Suburban Residential Zoning District To build an accessory
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Variance V-2026-001 to allow an accessory structure without a principal dwelling on Sandy Cross Rd, Carnesville
Section 3 -101(b), SR, Suburban Residential Zoning District To build an accessory
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