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Stephens County board denies flea market permit after planning commission had approved it

A property owner on Highway 17 Alternate sought approval to host an exterior flea market, but county commissioners rejected it over traffic safety concerns after the planning commission had granted a temporary permit.

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April 22, 2025: Conditional use permit for Deborah Franklin, 2921 Highway 17 Alternate, Toccoa (exterior flea market)

At a glance

What this means now

Where it stands

The Board of Commissioners unanimously denied the conditional use permit, citing traffic safety concerns.

The story

Deborah Franklin requested a conditional use permit for her property at 2921 Highway 17 Alternate in Toccoa to host an exterior flea market.

SourcesPlanning Commission Agenda Packet 04/01/2025

The Stephens County Planning Commission unanimously approved a temporary conditional use permit on April 1, 2025, valid until December 1, 2025, with live music limited to between 11am and 3pm.

SourcesPlanning Commission Minutes 04/01/2025Planning Commission Agenda Packet 05/06/2025

The request then went before the Stephens County Board of Commissioners on April 22, 2025, where the proposed action was to grant a conditional use permit for the flea market.

SourcesBoard Of Commissioners Agenda Packet 04/22/2025

The Board of Commissioners unanimously denied the conditional use permit, citing traffic safety concerns.

SourcesBoard Of Commissioners Minutes 04/22/2025Board Of Commissioners Agenda Packet 05/13/2025

What happened

How this issue got here

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Not approved
confirmed

Conditional use permit for Deborah Franklin, 2921 Highway 17 Alternate, Toccoa (Parcel 042C 059), to host an exterior flea market

A motion was made by Commissioner Rickman, seconded by Commissioner Wright, to deny the conditional use permit due to traffic safety concerns. Motion carried unanimously.

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Conditional Use Request from Deborah Franklin, 2921 Highway 17 Alternate, for an exterior flea market

The proposed action to be taken is to grant a conditional use permit to utilize the property to host an exterior flea market.

Not approved
unknown

Conditional use permit for Deborah Franklin, 2921 Highway 17 Alternate, Toccoa (exterior flea market)

to deny the conditional use permit due to traffic safety concerns. Motion carried unanimously.

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Conditional Use Request from Deborah Franklin, 2921 Highway 17 Alternate, Toccoa, to host an exterior flea market

Conditional Use Request from Deborah Franklin, 2921 Highway 17 Alternate, Toccoa. Parcel 042C

Approved
confirmed

Conditional Use permit for Deborah Franklin, 2921 Highway 17 Alternate, to host an exterior flea market

A motion was made by Brett Ivester, seconded by Mark Randall, to approve a temporary conditional use permit until December 1, 2025 with live music to be limited between the hours of 1lam and 3pm.

Approved
unknown

Conditional use request from Deborah Franklin for an exterior flea market at 2921 Highway 17 Alternate, Toccoa

to approve a temporary conditional use permit until December 1, 2025 with live music to be limited between the hours of 11am and 3pm.

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