The new code, which replaces the county's 1992 land development ordinance, sets zoning districts, lot sizes and rules for new development, including data centers, across Habersham County.
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- August 4, 2026: Update on approval of the new Unified Development Ordinance (UDO)
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- No next step has been documented.
The approval lets a property owner reduce his side setback to convert an existing garage into a garage with an apartment.
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- August 4, 2026: Variance V-26-02: Randall Black side setback reduction at 291 Old Habersham Mills Rd. to convert garage into garage with apartment
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A proposed change to county subdivision rules would let landowners carve out more one-acre lots for family members without meeting normal zoning density limits.
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- July 20, 2026: New Family Exemption Subdivision allowance of up to three one-acre parcels for immediate family
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- No next step has been documented.
A proposed update to county development rules would bar residents from renting out recreational vehicles as short-term lodging.
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- July 20, 2026: Prohibition on recreational vehicles used as short-term rentals
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- No next step has been documented.
The proposed rules would set minimum house sizes, garage, bond and road requirements for new major subdivisions in the county.
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- July 20, 2026: Reduced minimum house size for major subdivisions from 1,800 to 1,200 square feet
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- No next step has been documented.
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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- No next step has been documented.
A pause on approving subdivisions of five or more lots and rezonings to residential and planned-development districts has been renewed by the county board every month or two…
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- June 15, 2026: Resolution extending limited moratorium on preliminary plat approvals for developments of five lots or more and on rezoning to LI-R, MI-R, and PD districts
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- No next step has been documented.
A neighbor told the Board of Commissioners the dirt track's operation has hurt the surrounding neighborhood.
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- May 18, 2026: Ponderosa Road go-cart dirt track dispute
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- No next step has been documented.
A change in ownership at the resort prompted county development officials to plan a firsthand look at the site.
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- May 14, 2026: Apple Mountain Resort new ownership and site tour
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- A site tour is planned for June 1.
The authority flagged a company expansion project that could affect local development, though no funding or approval action has been recorded.
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- May 14, 2026: GlobalTech internal expansion (burn lab)
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- No next step has been documented.
The Habersham County Development Authority discussed the completion of a workforce-training pilot meant to move local residents into jobs.
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- May 14, 2026: Habersham Works workforce development pilot program graduation and job fair
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- No next step has been documented.