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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 across Northeast Georgia

420 current issues

Each card is a tracked matter with its status, latest step, and evidence. Order follows the shared current briefing, then recent activity.

IssueDemorestunder consideration

Demorest council to consider rezoning off Saluda Drive for 34-lot subdivision

McCain Investment Properties wants roughly 10.74 acres off Saluda Drive rezoned from agricultural to multi-family residential to build a 34-lot subdivision.

Latest and next
Latest
October 6, 2026: Rezoning ~10.74 acres off Saluda Drive from A (Agricultural) to R-2 (Multi-Family Residential) for 34-lot subdivision
Next
City Council consideration of the rezoning request on October 6, 2026
IssueStephens Countyunder consideration

State review finds Big Red Apple Innovation Corridor development in Habersham County warrants regional review

The roughly 284-acre mixed-use project off Level Grove Road, which includes industrial and data-center space, must now go through regional review under Georgia's Development of Regional Impact…

Latest and next
Latest
March 26, 2026: Big Red Apple Innovation Corridor Development of Regional Impact (DRI) application review
Next
Regional review of the application by the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission

What's new

Explained developments

These items have passed the resident explanation gate: impact, status, next step, uncertainty, and evidence are all present.

DecidedStephens County · Jul 14, 2026

Stephens County Government

Stephens postpones ASI permit-fee waiver while approving a driveway exception

What the record shows
The board postponed the fee-waiver vote to July 28 so staff could develop firmer project-cost and third-party review estimates.
What happens next
Check the July 28 meeting record for the amount considered and the final vote.

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