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.
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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.
Council’s non-approval leaves McCain Investment Properties without the zoning change it sought for 10.74 acres, after residents raised runoff, road and neighborhood-character concerns.
A unanimous council vote advances a three-lot layout at 133 and 161 Blue Ridge Ave., but final plat review still stands between the proposal and any recorded subdivision…
The City Council’s unanimous Jan. 6 votes cover property, ordinances, mayoral duties and contracting, yet the published minutes do not show the text that will govern those areas.
A 4–0 vote on Jan. 6 amended Section 2.29, but the agenda and minutes cited do not disclose the ordinance’s full language or the practical effect of the…
A Dec. 2 council work-session discussion raised the prospect of limited one-read ordinances, while a related question about council quorum rules awaits legal review.
A December workshop put mayor pro tem selection, check-signing authority and council members’ department assignments under review, but the record does not show a final vote.
A 4-0 vote denied David Cook’s special-use request for a second accessory dwelling unit at 331 Pine Ave., leaving any revised proposal or further action unresolved.
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