IssueJul 14, 2026
Shady Lane rezoning reaches Stephens County board, but final decision remains unclear
Terry K. Dooley seeks to move three acres at 677 Shady Lane from Agricultural Intensive to Agricultural Residential for residential use.
- Place
- Stephens County Government
- Status
- awaiting decision
Open explained result →IssueJun 2, 2026
Staff Supports Currahee Circle Rezoning, but County’s Final Action Is Unclear
The request would shift a 1.17-acre Toccoa property from Residential Single to Agricultural Residential for agricultural purposes, though no documented vote has been identified.
- Place
- Stephens County Government
- Status
- awaiting decision
Open explained result →IssueApr 7, 2026
Old Mize Road rezoning remains unresolved after returning to Stephens County agenda
County staff recommended the requested change for an 8.3-acre Toccoa parcel, but the identified public records do not show whether the Planning Commission ever acted.
- Place
- Stephens County Government
- Status
- awaiting decision
Open explained result →IssueApr 7, 2026
Burns rezoning request expands to 2.5 acres, but Stephens County decision remains unclear
A Planning Commission agenda recommended approval to shift part of a Martin property from multi-family residential to residential single use, after an earlier record described a smaller tract.
- Place
- Stephens County Government
- Status
- awaiting decision
Open explained result →IssueMar 3, 2026
Staff Supports Commercial Rezoning for New Hope Baptist’s Eldon Road Site
The proposed change would move the church’s 40 Eldon Road parcel from a residential classification to Commercial General, but the public documents do not establish a final vote.
- Place
- Stephens County Government
- Status
- awaiting decision
Open explained result →IssueFeb 24, 2026
New Hope Baptist’s Elrod Road rezoning still lacks a final county decision
Planning and staff records favor shifting the Toccoa church parcel from residential to commercial zoning, but the public record does not show what county commissioners ultimately did.
- Place
- Stephens County Government
- Status
- awaiting decision
Open explained result →IssueJun 2, 2026
Stephens County Planning Commission approves Saddlebred Lane rezoning, but final county follow-through is unclear
The commission’s June 2 vote would shift 5.32 acres at 125 Saddlebred Lane from Agricultural Intensive to Agricultural Residential; the record does not establish whether additional action or implementation followed.
- Place
- Stephens County Government
- Status
- approved
Open explained result →IssueJun 2, 2026
Currahee Circle rezoning wins Planning Commission approval, but final county action is unclear
The commission’s June 2 agenda records a unanimous vote to change Timothy Dale Wilbanks’ Toccoa property to Agricultural Residential, while conflicting acreage figures and no later action record leave its current designation unresolved.
- Place
- Stephens County Government
- Status
- approved
Open explained result →IssueFeb 24, 2026
Stephens County Commissioners Unanimously Approve Hicks’ Nub Garland Road Rezoning
The vote changes the designation sought for a 0.23-acre portion of Parcel 023 115 at 2325 Nub Garland Road, following a Planning Commission recommendation earlier in February.
- Place
- Stephens County Government
- Status
- approved
Open explained result →IssueAug 4, 2026
Stephens Planning Commission backs narrower side-yard setback at North Century Drive parcel
The advisory vote would allow a five-foot side setback on Tax Parcel 071E 042, while leaving the property’s residential use and allowed density unchanged.
- Place
- Stephens County Government
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueJun 23, 2026
Stephens County’s proposed 2026 planning guide still lacks a documented commission decision
Commissioners scheduled consideration of a countywide framework for land use, development and coordinated improvements, but the June 23 agenda does not show whether the plan became policy.
- Place
- Stephens County Government
- Status
- awaiting decision
Open explained result →IssueJun 23, 2026
Stephens County’s Growth Plan Still Awaits a Recorded Commission Decision
A June agenda outlined public input and a five-year implementation program for a joint 20-year plan involving Stephens County, Toccoa, Avalon and Martin, but it did not record what commissioners decided.
- Place
- Stephens County Government
- Status
- awaiting decision
Open explained result →