The Habersham County Airport Commission is weighing a cheaper path to clear runway obstructions flagged by a LIDAR survey…
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- July 14, 2026: Review of airport LIDAR obstruction data and use of easements instead of land acquisition
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- No next step has been documented.
The county's airport commission is preparing for the industry shift away from leaded aviation fuel, a move that could require a new tank costing roughly $150,000.
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- July 14, 2026: Need for new Avgas fuel tank as industry transitions to unleaded fuel
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The city council approved changing the permitted use of an 8.80-acre property from a townhome development to single-family homes, along with a preliminary subdivision plat…
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- July 14, 2026: Change of permitted use from 36 townhomes to 21 single-family homes and preliminary subdivision plat approval for Gary Fields property (Fields Landing) on GA Hwy 17 North
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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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The Planning & Zoning Commission is looking at whether to update subdivision regulations that residents and developers still follow decades after they were written.
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- July 14, 2026: Review of Subdivision Regulations on subdividing/merging lots
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A developer's request to rezone 10.74 acres off Saluda Drive for a 34-lot subdivision was voted down by the Demorest City Council…
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- July 9, 2026: Rezoning of 10.74 acres off Saluda Drive (McCain Investment Properties) from A to R-2 for 34-lot subdivision
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- A public hearing on the rezoning request was noticed for July 9, 2026; no outcome from that hearing is yet on record.
The city council is weighing whether to add permitted uses to the zoning ordinance, which could affect what can be built or operated on certain properties.
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- July 9, 2026: Adding uses to Exhibit C of Table 7.1 of the Zoning Ordinance
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A 12-unit lakeside townhome development from J & D Irvin Holdings has received a building permit in Tallulah Falls.
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- July 9, 2026: Building permit issued for 12-unit townhome lakeside project at 499 River Street (J & D Irvin Holdings, Inc.)
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The approval lets property owners Anthony and Kalyn Fuhrman build a large accessory building closer to their side and rear property lines than standard setback rules allow.
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- July 7, 2026: Variance request for Parcel 036 033 011
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The city has annexed and rezoned nearly 11 acres to Industrial for a stone products operation, following a public hearing that drew no opposition.
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- July 7, 2026: Second reading and approval of zoning and annexation ordinance for Parcel 035 016A
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The city will use special sales tax money to pay for parking improvements at the splashpad after council signed off on the plan.
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- July 7, 2026: Splashpad parking improvements using SPLOST funds
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The city financed its long-running downtown amphitheater project with a bond through the Urban Redevelopment Agency and awarded the construction contract…
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- July 7, 2026: Amphitheater construction progress update
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- No next step has been documented.