The same up-to-three-one-acre-parcel provision was presented again to the Board of Commissioners in a July 2026 Unified Development Code presentation.
IssueHabersham Countyunder consideration
Habersham County considers expanding family-lot exemption to three one-acre parcels
A proposed change to county subdivision rules would let landowners carve out more one-acre lots for family members without meeting normal zoning density limits.
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July 20, 2026: New Family Exemption Subdivision allowance of up to three one-acre parcels for immediate family
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What this means now
The story
A Board of Commissioners document from February 2026 proposed a Family Exemption Plat provision allowing a property to be subdivided to create a minimum one-acre lot for family, provided the overall density of the district is maintained.
By June 2026, the proposal presented at a Board of Commissioners town hall had grown broader: it would allow up to three new one-acre parcels for immediate family in any zoning district in the county.
The same up-to-three-one-acre-parcel provision was presented again to the Board of Commissioners in a July 2026 Unified Development Code presentation.
What happened
How this issue got here
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Appeared on agendaproposedNew Family Exemption Subdivision allowance of up to three one-acre parcels for immediate family
Allows up to three new one (1) acre parcels in
all zoning districts for immediate family.
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New Family Exemption Subdivision allowance of up to three one-acre parcels for immediate family
Allows up to three new one (1) acre parcels in all zoning districts for immediate family.
Appeared on agendaproposedFamily Exemption Subdivision provision allowing up to three one-acre parcels for immediate family in any zoning district
Allows up to three new one (1) acre parcels in
all zoning districts for immediate family
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Family Exemption Subdivision provision allowing up to three one-acre parcels for immediate family in any zoning district
Allows up to three new one (1) acre parcels in all zoning districts for immediate family
Appeared on agendaproposedFamily Exemption Plat provision for one-acre family lots
Allows a property to
be subdivided to create a minimum of one acre lot
for family if the overall density of the district is
maintained.
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Family Exemption Plat provision for one-acre family lots
Allows a property to be subdivided to create a minimum of one acre lot for family if the overall density of the district is maintained.
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