Royston Building-Inspection Rewrite Remains Unresolved After Second-Reading Listing
Ordinance 1008 was placed on the council’s June agenda and later listed for a July second reading, but the documented record does not establish a vote…
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Demorest council approves three-lot division of 151 Ivy St.
A unanimous June 2 vote cleared Barry Wikle’s preliminary plat, though the record does not show when a legal subdivision or any construction could follow.
Demorest opens B-1 zoning to Pilates studios, while final rules remain out of view
A unanimous City Council vote completed the zoning action after a June 2 hearing, but the city minutes do not identify a studio site or reproduce the ordinance’s…
Demorest Opens B-1 Districts to Pilates Studios, but Effective Date Remains Unclear
A unanimous City Council vote changes which exercise businesses may seek to operate in the commercial district, though the final codified language and start date have not been…
Demorest Approves Revised DDA Map Without Settling District Expansion
A 4-0 City Council vote changed how the historic area is shown on the authority’s map, while the extent and outcome of a proposed broader footprint remain unclear.
Demorest clears zoning path for Pilates studios in B-1 district
A unanimous City Council vote followed a June 2 hearing, but the final ordinance text and effective date have not been published.
Currahee Circle rezoning wins Planning Commission approval, but final county action is unclear
The commission’s June 2 agenda records a unanimous vote to change Timothy Dale Wilbanks’ Toccoa property to Agricultural Residential…
Stephens County Planning Commission approves Saddlebred Lane rezoning, but final county follow-through is unclear
The commission’s June 2 vote would shift 5.32 acres at 125 Saddlebred Lane from Agricultural Intensive to Agricultural Residential…
Staff Supports Currahee Circle Rezoning, but County’s Final Action Is Unclear
The request would shift a 1.17-acre Toccoa property from Residential Single to Agricultural Residential for agricultural purposes, though no documented vote has been identified.
Stephens County data-center rules remain unresolved after public hearing
Commissioners heard a dozen speakers on a proposed ordinance after the Planning Commission recommended allowing data centers as a conditional use in commercial-industrial districts.
Canon poultry-house rezoning clears Franklin County, with development timeline still unresolved
Commissioners approved intensive-agriculture zoning for 140.31 acres on Grady School Road and required a 100-foot driveway, but the record does not show later permits or construction.
Stephens County Extends Data-Center Permit Freeze as Safety Rules Remain Unresolved
Commissioners have kept new applications on hold through Oct. 14 while the record still does not show a final standard for fire protection, inspections or penalties.
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Stephens postpones ASI permit-fee waiver while approving a driveway exception
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- 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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