The reduced setback lets construction proceed on narrow, nonconforming lots along Cash Street.
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- September 17, 2026: Variance request by ALMS Homes, LLC/Michael Bouge to reduce required side-yard setback from 10 feet to 5 feet on nonconforming lots along Cash Street
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- No next step has been documented.
A University of Georgia team plans to survey housing conditions in city neighborhoods, which could inform future city decisions about housing.
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- April 14, 2026: UGA study of existing housing conditions in city neighborhoods
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- No next step has been documented.
A city commission retreat agenda calls for looking at how Cornelia handles annexation requests, a process that affects property owners seeking to join the city.
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- February 21, 2026: Annexation Discussion
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- No next step has been documented.
The assessment, prepared for the city, could inform future housing decisions in Cornelia.
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- January 6, 2026: Presentation of the Georgia Conservancy Housing Needs Assessment for Cornelia
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- No next step has been documented.
A roughly 224.6-acre annexation and development proposal along Highway 365 South has moved through public hearings and a commission vote to post for comment…
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- December 2, 2025: Zoning and Annexation request for Cook Construction & Real Estate
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- No next step has been documented.
City officials are gathering resident input through a series of community town hall meetings tied to a housing planning effort…
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- December 2, 2025: Vibrant Communities Grant Project update
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- No next step has been documented.
A board member's report says Cornelia lacks homes priced for first-time buyers, a factor in whether new residents can afford to live in the city.
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- May 1, 2025: Economic Development committee report on need for starter-home price points / GICH recommendations
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- No next step has been documented.
A residential development project has moved through preliminary plat review and is now seeking a zoning variance from the city.
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- March 1, 2025: Willow Song Subdivision preliminary plat application
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- No next step has been documented.
The proposal would set up street lighting for the Sugar Creek Subdivision through an agreement with Georgia Power.
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- February 27, 2025: Lighting Agreement with Georgia Power for Sugar Creek Subdivision
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- No next step has been documented.