The proposal would let landowners split property into up to three lots without exceeding the minimum lot size set for their zoning district.
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- February 24, 2026: Minor subdivision standards (three lots or less)
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- No next step has been documented.
A proposed change to the county's zoning and development code would let staff, rather than the Planning Commission, approve subdivisions.
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- February 24, 2026: Shift of subdivision approval authority from Planning Commission to staff
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- No next step has been documented.
The proposed change would let developers build multi-family housing on Suburban Residential-zoned land, affecting where higher-density housing could go in the county.
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- February 24, 2026: Multi-family housing density allowance in Suburban Residential (SR) district
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- No next step has been documented.
A proposed change to the county's zoning and development code would let one official approve plats instead of the Planning Commission.
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- February 24, 2026: Transfer of plat approval authority to the Planning and Development Director
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- No next step has been documented.
A proposed change to the county's zoning and development code would require trees in stream and zoning buffers to stay in place and half of all trees on…
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- February 24, 2026: Tree protection requirement (50% of site trees to remain protected)
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- No next step has been documented.
A proposed zoning change would require county commissioners to sign off on new wireless telecommunications towers, with an exception for government-owned towers.
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- February 24, 2026: Wireless telecommunications tower approval requirement
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- No next step has been documented.
A city commission retreat agenda calls for looking at how Cornelia handles annexation requests, a process that affects property owners seeking to join the city.
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- February 21, 2026: Annexation Discussion
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- No next step has been documented.
City officials were slated to discuss extending Cornelia's historic district, a step that could affect building and renovation rules for property owners in an expanded area.
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- February 21, 2026: Process to extend the historic district
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- No next step has been documented.
A property variance and a conditional use application were set for review at the commission's March meeting.
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- February 19, 2026: March 2026 meeting agenda preview: variance request and conditional use application
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- Planning Commission review of the variance request and conditional use application in March.
The added generators and fire pumps would push the data center's air emissions high enough to make it a major source requiring a federal Title V permit.
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- October 23, 2026: Major source SIP permit for QTS Fayetteville I data center emergency generators
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- No next step has been documented.
The City Council is set to hold a public hearing on a request to rezone recently annexed property to Highway Business.
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- February 13, 2026: Rezoning of Cook Construction and Real Estate annexation property to Highway Business (HB)
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- Public hearing before the City Council
The county's development authority received an update on workforce and outreach programs, including a new career pipeline effort for local students.
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- February 12, 2026: Partnership Habersham update: Habersham Works workforce program, Ninth Grade Academy Career Fair, and Strategic Plan
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- No next step has been documented.