The Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to deny the conditional use request.
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Stephens County commissioners deny conditional use for pallet recycling, lumber production
The county has rejected a bid to allow wooden pallet recycling and lumber production on residential-zoned land at 414 Freeman Creek Road.
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April 28, 2026: Conditional use request from Tania Conspantino to recycle wooden pallets and produce lumber products, 414 Freeman Creed Road, Toccoa
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The story
Tania Conspantino requested a conditional use permit to recycle wooden pallets and produce lumber products on property at 414 Freeman Creek Road, Toccoa, which is zoned Residential Single.
The Stephens County Planning Commission took up the request on April 7, 2026, where staff had recommended denial, and voted unanimously to deny it.
The request went to the Stephens County Board of Commissioners on April 28, 2026, with the Planning Commission's denial recommendation noted on the agenda.
The Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to deny the conditional use request.
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How this issue got here
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Appeared on agendaproposedConditional use request from Tania Conspantino, 414 Freeman Creed Road, for wooden pallet recycling and lumber production; Planning Commission recommends denial
Proposal: to grant a conditional use permit to allow the recycling of wooden pallets and the
production of lumber products
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Conditional use request from Tania Conspantino, 414 Freeman Creed Road, for wooden pallet recycling and lumber production; Planning Commission recommends denial
Proposal: to grant a conditional use permit to allow the recycling of wooden pallets and the production of lumber products
Not approvedconfirmedConditional Use Request from Tania Conspantino, 414 Freeman Creed Road, Toccoa, Parcel 033 094, for wood pallet recycling and lumber production
Motion to deny: Commissioner Wright
Second: Commissioner Simmons
Discussion: None
Vote: Unanimous
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Conditional Use Request from Tania Conspantino, 414 Freeman Creed Road, Toccoa, Parcel 033 094, for wood pallet recycling and lumber production
Motion to deny: Commissioner Wright Second: Commissioner Simmons Discussion: None Vote: Unanimous
Not approvedunknownConditional use request from Tania Conspantino to recycle wooden pallets and produce lumber products, 414 Freeman Creed Road, Toccoa
Motion to deny: Commissioner Wright
Second: Commissioner Simmons
Discussion: None
Vote: Unanimous
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Conditional use request from Tania Conspantino to recycle wooden pallets and produce lumber products, 414 Freeman Creed Road, Toccoa
Motion to deny: Commissioner Wright Second: Commissioner Simmons Discussion: None Vote: Unanimous
Not approvedunknownConditional Use request by Tania Conspantino, 414 Freeman Creek Road, to allow recycling of wooden pallets and lumber production on Residential Single-zoned property
Motion to Deny: Commissioner Randal
Second: Vice-Chairman Ivester
Discussion: No discussion
Vote: Unanimous
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Conditional Use request by Tania Conspantino, 414 Freeman Creek Road, to allow recycling of wooden pallets and lumber production on Residential Single-zoned property
Motion to Deny: Commissioner Randal Second: Vice-Chairman Ivester Discussion: No discussion Vote: Unanimous
ApprovedconfirmedConditional use for wooden pallet recycling and lumber production - Tania Conspantino, 414 Freeman Creek Road, Toccoa
Proposal: to allow the recycling of wooden pallets and the production of lumber products on
property currently zoned Residential Single
Current Zoning: Residential Single
Staff Recommendation: Denial
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Conditional use for wooden pallet recycling and lumber production - Tania Conspantino, 414 Freeman Creek Road, Toccoa
Proposal: to allow the recycling of wooden pallets and the production of lumber products on property currently zoned Residential Single Current Zoning: Residential Single Staff Recommendation: Denial
Appeared on agendaproposedConditional use for pallet recycling and lumber production - Tania Conspantino, 414 Freeman Creek Rd
Conditional Use request Tania Conspantino, 414 Freeman creek rd, Toccoa. Parcel 033 094.
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Conditional use for pallet recycling and lumber production - Tania Conspantino, 414 Freeman Creek Rd
Conditional Use request Tania Conspantino, 414 Freeman creek rd, Toccoa. Parcel 033 094.
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