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 →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
Open explained result →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
Open explained result →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
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 →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
Open explained result →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
Open explained result →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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