A resident's offer to train board members on zoning policy puts the county's handling of unmanaged growth before the Development Authority.
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- February 12, 2026: Public comment: offer of free board training and discussion of unmanaged growth/zoning policy
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- No next step has been documented.
The proposal would set new parking lot landscaping and buffer standards and related fees that could affect future development in the city.
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- February 10, 2026: Proposed landscape/tree ordinance amendments (parking lot landscaping standards, tree density, Article XXII buffers) and related fee schedule
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- No next step has been documented.
The airport commission is weighing where a private investor would build new hangars, part of a broader effort to bring in outside money for airport development.
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- February 10, 2026: Proposed T-hangars and apron hangar site for Horizon Dreams
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- No next step has been documented.
City commissioners reviewed cost estimates for repairs at Alewine Park, which would need to be funded before work begins.
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- February 9, 2026: Alewine Park parking lot rebuild and fence repair
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- No next step has been documented.
A proposal to open South Main Brewery in the vacant former post office space could bring a new business to downtown Demorest.
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- February 4, 2026: Jamie Allred proposal with Brock Toole
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- No next step has been documented.
A proposal to rezone the Hancock Meadows Phase 2 property from agricultural to R2 residential use could pave the way for denser housing near existing development.
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- February 3, 2026: Hancock Meadows Phase 2 rezoning from agriculture to R2
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- No next step has been documented.
A rezoning application could change land-use rules for the church's parcel, currently zoned for agriculture.
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- February 3, 2026: Rezoning application for New Hope Baptist Church property, Parcel 045-0Y, currently zoned Agricultural (A)
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- No next step has been documented.
The city-commissioned study on a possible hotel at the Monroe Street property is complete, and council is now weighing how to find a developer.
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- February 2, 2026: Hotel Study
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- No next step has been documented.
A property owner is seeking a variance for a Spanish Moss Drive lot, a decision that could affect what's allowed on the property.
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- January 27, 2026: Variance application by Charlene Merritt for property at 10 Spanish Moss Drive
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- No next step has been documented.
County officials continue discussing how to expand and secure space at the government building, including for the court system, with no funding decision yet.
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- January 23, 2026: Government building annex upgrades and court system space/safety
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- No next step has been documented.
The county's parks advisory board has been discussing fixing the pavilion floor at the Fairgrounds, but no repair has been approved.
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- January 22, 2026: Dewey Tench refurbishment (flooring, booth space outlines, gravel/grading, beautification)
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- No next step has been documented.
A Habersham County advisory board put fairgrounds beautification on its agenda, but no decision has been recorded yet.
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- January 20, 2026: Fairgrounds beautification
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- No next step has been documented.