Development & What's Coming in Habersham County
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What is proposed, permitted, or being built?What's Coming issues in Habersham County
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A Habersham County Development Authority representative described a partnership with the Franklin County Industrial Authority tied to a regional women in economic development event.
The authority received a report on Habersham Works workforce participation, existing industry visits, and the ESPLOST campaign.
The Habersham County Development Authority is moving to begin a land purchase on the county's south end.
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.
The proposal would let landowners split property into up to three lots without exceeding the minimum lot size set for their zoning district.
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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