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Stephens County commissioners approve animal boarding, grooming permit after planning panel deadlocks

Kelly Subedi can now board and groom animals in an accessory structure at 192 Richardson Street after the Board of Commissioners approved a conditional use permit the county's planning commission had failed to pass weeks earlier.

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September 23, 2025: Conditional use request from Kelly Subedi to operate boarding and grooming of animals in accessory structure, 192 Richardson Street, Toccoa

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What this means now

Where it stands

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners then considered the same conditional use request on September 23 and approved it unanimously.

The story

Kelly Subedi sought a conditional use permit to use an accessory structure at 192 Richardson Street in Toccoa for boarding and grooming animals.

SourcesPlanning Commission Agenda Packet 09/02/2025

The Stephens County Planning Commission took up the request on September 2. A motion to approve failed on a 2-2 vote, with Commissioners Randall and Black in favor and Commissioner Cobb and Chairman Stroud opposed, so the request did not advance with a recommendation of approval.

SourcesPlanning Commission Agenda Packet 10/07/2025Planning Commission Minutes 09/02/2025

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners then considered the same conditional use request on September 23 and approved it unanimously.

SourcesBoard Of Commissioners Agenda Packet 09/23/2025Board Of Commissioners Agenda Packet 10/14/2025Board Of Commissioners Minutes 09/23/2025

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Approved
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Conditional use request from Kelly Subedi, 192 Richardson Street, Toccoa to board and groom animals

to approve the conditional use request from Kelly Subedi, 192 Richardson Street, Toccoa. Parcel 032A 122. Motion carried unanimously.

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Conditional use request for Kelly Subedi, 192 Richardson Street, Toccoa, to board and groom animals in accessory structure

Conditional Use Request from Kelly Subedi, 192 Richardson Street, Toccoa. Parcel 032A 122.

Approved
confirmed

Conditional use request from Kelly Subedi to operate boarding and grooming of animals in accessory structure, 192 Richardson Street, Toccoa

A motion was made by Vice-Chairman Rickman, seconded by commissioner Whitlock, to approve the conditional use request from Kelly Subedi, 192 Richardson Street, Toccoa. Parcel 032A 122. Motion carried unanimously.

Not approved
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Conditional use permit for boarding and grooming animals at 192 Richardson St (Kelly Subedi)

to approve the conditional use as requested. Commissioner Randall and Commissioner Black voted in favor. Commissioner Cobb and Chairman Stroud voted in opposition. The motion failed for lack of approval

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Conditional use permit for boarding and grooming animals at 192 Richardson St, Toccoa

conditional use permit to utilize the accessory structure for boarding and grooming animals

Not approved
confirmed

Conditional use permit to allow boarding and grooming animals in accessory structure - Kelly Subedi, 192 Richardson St, Toccoa

A motion was made by Commissioner Randall, seconded by Commissioner Black, to approve the conditional use as requested. Commissioner Randall and Commissioner Black voted in favor.

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