Franklin County considers agricultural standards as road-safety concerns surface
Commissioners discussed a possible countywide approach after staff sought direction, but the public record shows no proposal, vote or adopted rules.
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Franklin County Has Yet to Resolve Conflicting Development-Area Rules
Commissioners heard that staff apply a six-to-10-acre reading of a county development code section, but meeting minutes show no vote or ordinance amendment.
Royston Building-Inspection Rewrite Remains Unresolved After Second-Reading Listing
Ordinance 1008 was placed on the council’s June agenda and later listed for a July second reading, but the documented record does not establish a vote…
Royston’s code rewrite reaches a second-reading stage, but adoption remains unconfirmed
A July agenda placed Ordinance 1007 before city officials again, following June consideration of a measure to recodify local rules through May 14, 2024.
Royston considered lifting permit moratorium weeks before its scheduled expiration
Council had approved the limited pause in January to revise parts of the city code, but March minutes do not show whether an early end took effect.
Royston Considers Entertainment-District Boundaries, but Locations and Outcome Remain Unclear
A March 23 City Council item put formal district lines before officials, yet the published minutes excerpt does not say whether a resolution passed or what areas it…
Liberty Propane’s Highway 17 variance is listed as approved, but Franklin County’s vote record remains unclear
A later planning agenda says commissioners approved commercial equipment parking and storage on a small Canon residential tract, while July 6 board minutes show discussion but no final…
Sandy Cross Road building variance remains tabled in Franklin County
Zachary and Kayleen Hill seek permission to put a metal accessory building on their Carnesville tract before constructing a home, an exception planners recommended denying.
Franklin County recreation committee vacancy remains unresolved after commissioners revisit appointment
A May 26 work-session discussion revived a nomination tabled last November and raised concerns about the committee’s meeting schedule, but the record shows no vote or appointment.
Franklin County considers tougher guideposts for zoning variances, but takes no recorded final action
Commissioners discussed a property-specific hardship test and limits on relief at an April special meeting; the minutes do not show whether the proposal became county policy.
Franklin County considers tougher test for zoning variances
Commissioners discussed tying exceptions to property-specific hardship and limiting effects on neighboring land, but the April 14 record shows no final decision.
Franklin County Considers Common Home Setbacks, With Lake Areas Kept Separate
Commissioners reviewed a proposal that would apply 40-foot front, 25-foot side and 30-foot rear setbacks to primary homes across most residential classifications…