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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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IssueMay 12, 2026

Royston approves rezoning for city-owned Franklin Springs Street and Baker Street parcels

The unanimous May 12 vote changes a Franklin Springs Street tract to central business zoning and a smaller Baker Street lot to residential zoning, though the minutes do not describe what the city plans to do with either property.

Place
City of Royston
Status
approved
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IssueMay 4, 2026

Highway 106 rezoning advances, but Franklin County’s final decision is still unverified

A planning commission backed converting a 1.92-acre Carnesville tract from Institutional to Rural Residential for a proposed home; the county commission’s disposition remains unclear.

Place
Franklin County Government
Status
awaiting decision
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IssueApr 16, 2026

Franklin County commissioners deny Varner Road rezoning for 59.65-acre tract

Steve Ledford sought to move a Carnesville property from Agricultural to Agricultural Intensive zoning, but the April record says the Board of Commissioners rejected the request unanimously.

Place
Franklin County Government
Status
approved
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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
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IssueFeb 10, 2026

Royston approves residential rezoning for Winn Street parcel eyed for duplexes

The 6-0 council action changes 21 Winn Street from light-industrial to R-2 residential zoning after a February 10 hearing, but it does not authorize construction by itself.

Place
City of Royston
Status
approved
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IssueOct 20, 2025

Habersham County approves Hardyville Road rezoning, but larger site plans remain unsettled

Commissioners changed the zoning on 2.677 acres at 159 Hardyville Road from light- to medium-intensity use; county records describe possible mixed uses but do not establish a final buildout.

Place
Habersham County Government
Status
approved
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IssueMay 12, 2026

Royston’s Franklin Springs Street Rezoning Remains Unresolved in Public Record

City Council considered changing land-use rules for a 1.01-acre city-owned corner parcel, but its May minutes do not show whether the measure passed.

Place
City of Royston
Status
under consideration
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Calendar2025

Called BOE Meeting/Public Meeting-Rezoning — 03/06/2025

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Issued by
Franklin County School System
Edition
Franklin County
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Agenda2025

Called BOE Meeting/Public Meeting-Rezoning agenda — 03/06/2025

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Issued by
Franklin County School System
Edition
Franklin County
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Minutes2025

Called BOE Meeting/Public Meeting-Rezoning minutes — 03/06/2025

Official minutes

Issued by
Franklin County School System
Edition
Franklin County
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