The plan, which guides future land use and development citywide, was delayed for further consideration rather than adopted.
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- Latest
- July 27, 2026: Approval of the 2026 Joint Comprehensive Plan
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- No next step has been documented.
The Planning & Zoning Commission is looking at whether to update subdivision regulations that residents and developers still follow decades after they were written.
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- Latest
- July 14, 2026: Review of Subdivision Regulations on subdividing/merging lots
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- No next step has been documented.
The change would affect what uses are allowed under Table 7.1 of the city's zoning ordinance, but council has not yet taken a vote.
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- Latest
- July 9, 2026: Adding uses to Exhibit C of Table 7.1 of the Zoning Ordinance
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- No next step has been documented.
The zoning change would let Pilates and similar exercise studios operate in the city's B-1 business district and would drop references to heavy…
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- Latest
- June 9, 2026: New Table 7.1 of the Zoning Ordinance
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- Second reading and consideration of adoption of the new Table 7.1, scheduled for June 9, 2026.
McCain Investment Properties wants roughly 10.74 acres off Saluda Drive rezoned from agricultural to multi-family residential to build a 34-lot subdivision.
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- October 6, 2026: Rezoning ~10.74 acres off Saluda Drive from A (Agricultural) to R-2 (Multi-Family Residential) for 34-lot subdivision
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- City Council consideration of the rezoning request on October 6, 2026
The Cornelia DDA/MainStreet Board has a proposal for a Happy Hour event on its agenda.
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- Latest
- October 1, 2026: Happy Hour proposal
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- No next step has been documented.
The council has scheduled a discussion of the city park's design, a matter that will shape a public space residents use.
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- Latest
- September 1, 2026: Park Design Discussion
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- No next step has been documented.
The authority took up how its roles line up with the city's MainStreet Board, a discussion that could affect how downtown development is managed.
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- August 20, 2026: DDA and Main Street Board strategic alignment/roles plan
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- No next step has been documented.
A 12-unit lakeside townhome development from J & D Irvin Holdings has received a building permit in Tallulah Falls.
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- July 9, 2026: Building permit issued for 12-unit townhome lakeside project at 499 River Street (J & D Irvin Holdings, Inc.)
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- No next step has been documented.
City commissioners heard where plans stand for dedicating the mural at Jim Smith Park and for the related Hill Fest event.
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- July 7, 2026: Jim Smith Park Mural Dedication and Hill Fest update
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- No next step has been documented.
Cornelia's downtown development board is weighing whether to acquire the former Habersham Hardware building, which was just put up for sale, for use as a community center.
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- July 2, 2026: Potential DDA acquisition/redevelopment of former Habersham Hardware building for community center use
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- No next step has been documented.
The DDA/MainStreet board is looking into grants to support sign and façade improvements for downtown businesses.
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- June 4, 2026: DDA funding needs for sign and façade grants; search for nonprofit grants
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- No next step has been documented.