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What is proposed, permitted, or being built?What's Coming issues across Northeast Georgia
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The city's aesthetic zoning proposal, aimed at building guidelines outside historic preservation districts, remains under discussion after four months of commission meetings.
A pattern book setting architectural design guidelines for a proposed development called Mansfield has been put before the Planning Commission, shaping what future construction there would look like.
The city's Downtown Development Authority board is set to discuss plans for a "Catch Me in Cornelia" event in May.
A Georgia Power grant is funding upgrades to the city park, including a community work day this spring.
A Ward 4 mural project is being funded by a state arts grant, and organizers have asked the city to help sponsor a conference presentation about it.
A proposed zoning change would set rules for accessory dwellings built on the same property as a main home.
The proposed change would stop a single property from sitting in more than one zoning district, as the current development code allows.
The proposed ordinance change would let developers use smaller lot sizes across all zoning districts in exchange for protected open space.
A proposed zoning category would let developers negotiate custom mixed-use rules instead of following standard district requirements.
A proposed zoning text amendment would eliminate high density residential uses as an allowed use along the HWY 365 corridor.
A proposed zoning update would set rules for how junk and salvage yards operate in the county.
A proposed rule would require new subdivisions to set up homeowners' associations, which residents could end up paying into and relying on for upkeep of shared areas.
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