The Board of Commissioners approved the conditional use permit on April 22, 2025, by a vote of 4 to 1, with Commissioner Wright voting in opposition.
Stephens County commissioners approve conditional use permit for women's residence on Hicks Road
The approval lets Kathy Whitmire operate a women's residence on a 1-acre parcel at 2197 N. Hicks Road in Toccoa.
At a glance
What this means now
The story
Kathy Whitmire requested a conditional use permit for a 1-acre parcel at 2197 N. Hicks Road, Toccoa, to operate a women's residence. The Stephens County Planning Commission took up the request on April 1, 2025, and unanimously approved it.
The matter then went to the Stephens County Board of Commissioners, whose April 22, 2025 agenda described the proposed action as granting a conditional use permit for the property to be used as a women's residence.
The Board of Commissioners approved the conditional use permit on April 22, 2025, by a vote of 4 to 1, with Commissioner Wright voting in opposition.
What happened
How this issue got here
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ApprovedconfirmedConditional use permit for Kathy Whitmire, 2197 N. Hicks Road, Toccoa (Parcel 023 122), to operate a women's residence
A motion was made by Vice-Chairman Rickman, seconded by Commissioner Oglesby, to approve
the conditional use permit. Commissioner Wright voted in opposition. Motion carried 4 to 1.
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Conditional use permit for Kathy Whitmire, 2197 N. Hicks Road, Toccoa (Parcel 023 122), to operate a women's residence
A motion was made by Vice-Chairman Rickman, seconded by Commissioner Oglesby, to approve the conditional use permit. Commissioner Wright voted in opposition. Motion carried 4 to 1.
ApprovedunknownConditional use permit for Kathy Whitmire, 2197 N. Hicks Road, Toccoa (women's residence)
Commissioner Wright voted in opposition. Motion carried 4 to 1.
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Conditional use permit for Kathy Whitmire, 2197 N. Hicks Road, Toccoa (women's residence)
Commissioner Wright voted in opposition. Motion carried 4 to 1.
Appeared on agendaproposedConditional Use Request from Kathy Whitmire, 2197 N. Hicks Road, for a women's residence
The proposed action to be taken is to grant a conditional use permit
to utilize the property as a women’s residence.
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Conditional Use Request from Kathy Whitmire, 2197 N. Hicks Road, for a women's residence
The proposed action to be taken is to grant a conditional use permit to utilize the property as a women’s residence.
Appeared on agendaproposedConditional Use Request from Kathy Whitmire, 2197 N. Hicks Road, Toccoa, to operate a women's residence
Conditional Use Request from Kathy Whitmire, 2197 N. Hicks Road, Toccoa. Parcel 023 122.
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Conditional Use Request from Kathy Whitmire, 2197 N. Hicks Road, Toccoa, to operate a women's residence
Conditional Use Request from Kathy Whitmire, 2197 N. Hicks Road, Toccoa. Parcel 023 122.
ApprovedconfirmedConditional Use permit for Kathy Whitmire, 2197 N. Hicks Road, to operate a women's residence
A motion was made by Brett Ivester, seconded by Denis Black, to approve the Conditional use
request. Motion carried unanimously.
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Conditional Use permit for Kathy Whitmire, 2197 N. Hicks Road, to operate a women's residence
A motion was made by Brett Ivester, seconded by Denis Black, to approve the Conditional use request. Motion carried unanimously.
ApprovedunknownConditional use request from Kathy Whitmire for a women's residence at 2197 N. Hicks Road, Toccoa
A motion was made by Brett Ivester, seconded by Denis Black, to approve the Conditional use
request. Motion carried unanimously.
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Conditional use request from Kathy Whitmire for a women's residence at 2197 N. Hicks Road, Toccoa
A motion was made by Brett Ivester, seconded by Denis Black, to approve the Conditional use request. Motion carried unanimously.
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