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Development & What's Coming in Royston

Development & What's Coming

Restaurants, businesses, major projects, permits, planning applications, and public incentives.

What is proposed, permitted, or being built?

What's Coming issues in Royston

10 current issues

Each card is a tracked matter with its status, latest step, and evidence. Order follows the shared current briefing, then recent activity.

IssueRoystonunder consideration

Royston council to consider new alcohol manufacturer license category

The city council is set to weigh an ordinance that would let alcoholic beverage manufacturers be licensed under a new classification in city code.

Latest and next
Latest
September 8, 2026: Ordinance amending Chapter 6 (Alcoholic Beverages) to add manufacturer license classification
Next
Royston City Council is scheduled to take up the ordinance at its September 8, 2026 meeting.
IssueRoystonunder consideration

Royston council to consider rezoning 50 College Street and 292 Dovetown Road

The city council is set to weigh a resolution that would rezone a College Street property for residential use and a Dovetown Road property for highway business use.

Latest and next
Latest
September 8, 2026: Rezoning application, 292 Dovetown Road (1.06 acres) from R-2 Residential to Highway Business, Case #2026-08-02
Next
No next step has been documented.
IssueRoystonapproved

Royston council approves switch from 36 townhomes to 21 single-family homes on Hwy 17 North

The city council approved changing the permitted use of an 8.80-acre property from a townhome development to single-family homes, along with a preliminary subdivision plat…

Latest and next
Latest
July 14, 2026: Change of permitted use from 36 townhomes to 21 single-family homes and preliminary subdivision plat approval for Gary Fields property (Fields Landing) on GA Hwy 17 North
Next
No next step has been documented.
IssueRoystonunder consideration

Royston annexes 8.8 acres on Ga. Hwy 17 North, caps housing at 36 units

The city council approved bringing the Hwy 17 North property into city limits for a townhome project, then moved this summer to consider switching the plan to single-family…

Latest and next
Latest
July 14, 2026: Resolution changing Gary Fields property to single family homes and approving preliminary plat on Georgia Hwy 17 North
Next
No next step has been documented.
IssueRoystonunder consideration

Royston council to consider alcohol license for Bebop's Bakery, Bistro, Bed, and Breakfast

The city council is set to weigh a beer and wine license for the bakery, bistro, and bed-and-breakfast, a step required before it can serve alcohol on-site.

Latest and next
Latest
April 21, 2026: Alcohol license for on-premises consumption of beer and wine for John McLean, Bebop's Bakery, Bistro, Bed, and Breakfast
Next
Royston City Council consideration of the license
IssueRoystonunder consideration

Royston council notes ribbon cutting for Royal Package Store

A new package store on Lee Street marked its opening with a ribbon cutting as part of a Main Street update to the city council.

Latest and next
Latest
May 13, 2025: Mainstreet update including ribbon cutting for Royal Package Store
Next
Ribbon cutting for Royal Package Store at 70 Lee Street, May 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM.

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