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Royston

Development & What's Coming

Restaurants, businesses, major projects, permits, planning applications, and public incentives.

What is proposed, permitted, or being built?

What's Coming issues in Royston

9 current issues

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Royston council to consider manufacturer alcohol license classification and fee

The city is weighing an ordinance that would let alcoholic beverage manufacturers get a city license, along with a fee for that new category.

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October 6, 2026: License fee for alcoholic beverage Manufacturer classification
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Second reading of Ordinance 1009 and consideration of the manufacturer license fee are scheduled for the Royston City Council's October 6, 2026 meeting.
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Royston council to consider rezoning 50 College Street and 292 Dovetown Road

The city council is set to weigh a resolution that would rezone a College Street property for residential use and a Dovetown Road property for highway business use.

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September 8, 2026: Rezoning application, 292 Dovetown Road (1.06 acres) from R-2 Residential to Highway Business, Case #2026-08-02
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No next step has been documented.
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Royston annexes 8.8 acres on Ga. Hwy 17 North, caps housing at 36 units

The city council approved bringing the Hwy 17 North property into city limits for a townhome project, then moved this summer to consider switching the plan to single-family…

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July 14, 2026: Resolution changing Gary Fields property to single family homes and approving preliminary plat on Georgia Hwy 17 North
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No next step has been documented.
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Royston council to consider alcohol license for Bebop's Bakery, Bistro, Bed, and Breakfast

The city council is set to weigh a beer and wine license for the bakery, bistro, and bed-and-breakfast, a step required before it can serve alcohol on-site.

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April 21, 2026: Alcohol license for on-premises consumption of beer and wine for John McLean, Bebop's Bakery, Bistro, Bed, and Breakfast
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Royston City Council consideration of the license
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Royston council notes ribbon cutting for Royal Package Store

A new package store on Lee Street marked its opening with a ribbon cutting as part of a Main Street update to the city council.

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May 13, 2025: Mainstreet update including ribbon cutting for Royal Package Store
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Ribbon cutting for Royal Package Store at 70 Lee Street, May 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM.

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