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451 current issues

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IssueFranklin Countyunder consideration

Franklin County planning commission to take up Carnesville rezoning again

A roughly 1-acre tract on I-85/Stagecoach Rd would shift from Highway Business to Light Industrial zoning for a commercial flex-space park…

Latest and next
Latest
October 15, 2026: Rezoning 1.0-acre tract on I-85/Stagecoach Rd from Highway Business (HB) to Light Industrial (LI) (RZ-2026-012)
Next
A Franklin County Planning Commission meeting on the rezoning is scheduled for 2026-10-15.
IssueFranklin Countyunder consideration

Franklin County planners delay vote on rezoning 869 Old Stagecoach Rd for industrial park

A proposal to rezone a 14.15-acre tract from agricultural to light industrial use for a commercial flex-space park has been tabled twice and is back on the planning…

Latest and next
Latest
October 15, 2026: Rezoning 869 Old Stagecoach Rd from Agricultural (AG) to Light Industrial (LI) (RZ-2026-011)
Next
The Franklin County Planning Commission is scheduled to consider the rezoning again on October 15, 2026.
IssueFranklin Countyunder consideration

Carnesville rezoning case returns to Franklin County Planning Commission agenda

A roughly 1-acre tract on I-85/Stagecoach Rd would shift from Highway Business to Light Industrial for a commercial flex-space park…

Latest and next
Latest
October 15, 2026: Rezoning 1.0-acre tract on I-85/Stagecoach Rd from Highway Business (HB) to Light Industrial (LI) (RZ-2026-013)
Next
October 15, 2026 Franklin County Planning Commission meeting
IssueFranklin Countyunder consideration

GDOT seeks variance to build Whitfield County roundabout near state waters buffer

A proposed roundabout at SR 3/US 41 and Five Springs Road would require encroaching on a protected 25-foot state waters buffer…

Latest and next
Latest
October 14, 2026: Variance application for GDOT roundabout project to encroach on 25-foot state waters buffer at SR 3/US 41 and CR 666/Five Springs Road, Whitfield County
Next
No next step has been documented.
IssueFranklin Countyunder consideration

Variance sought to breach Windsor Court subdivision dam in Fayette County

A proposed state permit would let an existing earthen dam in the Windsor Court subdivision be breached permanently and allow encroachment into a 25-foot state waters buffer.

Latest and next
Latest
October 14, 2026: Variance application to breach Windsor Court subdivision dam and encroach on 25-foot state waters buffer in Fayette County
Next
No next step has been documented.
IssueStephens Countyunder consideration

Stephens County commissioners weigh extending data center application freeze again

The county's moratorium on accepting new land-use applications for data centers is set to expire October 14, and commissioners have an extension before them again.

Latest and next
Latest
October 13, 2026: Extension of moratorium on land use applications for data centers
Next
The Board of Commissioners is scheduled to take up a further extension of the moratorium at its October 13, 2026 meeting, ahead of the current moratorium's October 14, 2026 expiration.
IssueFranklin Countyunder consideration

Georgia EPD notices variance request for stream buffer on SR 5 widening in Fannin County

The state is weighing whether to allow construction to encroach on a protected stream buffer for a road-widening project between Pineview Lane and Wash Wilson Road.

Latest and next
Latest
October 9, 2026: Buffer variance application for SR 5 widening (Pineview Lane to Wash Wilson Road), Fannin County
Next
No next step has been documented.

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DecidedStephens County · Jul 14, 2026

Stephens County Government

Stephens postpones ASI permit-fee waiver while approving a driveway exception

What the record shows
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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