A developer's push to move farmland along GA 365 into the City of Baldwin for commercial development has drawn a county objection, a withdrawal, and a refiled petition…
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- August 17, 2026: Annexation and rezoning of Cook Construction and Real Estate property (65.92 acres) into City of Baldwin for medical office/senior living/commercial development
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The approval lets a property owner reduce his side setback to convert an existing garage into a garage with an apartment.
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- August 4, 2026: Variance V-26-02: Randall Black side setback reduction at 291 Old Habersham Mills Rd. to convert garage into garage with apartment
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A proposed change to county subdivision rules would let landowners carve out more one-acre lots for family members without meeting normal zoning density limits.
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- July 20, 2026: New Family Exemption Subdivision allowance of up to three one-acre parcels for immediate family
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The proposed rules would set minimum house sizes, garage, bond and road requirements for new major subdivisions in the county.
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- July 20, 2026: Reduced minimum house size for major subdivisions from 1,800 to 1,200 square feet
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A proposed zoning change would set rules for accessory dwellings built on the same property as a main home.
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- February 24, 2026: New standards for accessory dwellings on the same property
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The proposed ordinance change would let developers use smaller lot sizes across all zoning districts in exchange for protected open space.
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- February 24, 2026: Cluster Subdivision Option allowing reduced lot sizes with protected open space
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The proposal would let landowners split property into up to three lots without exceeding the minimum lot size set for their zoning district.
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- February 24, 2026: Minor subdivision standards (three lots or less)
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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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- February 24, 2026: Shift of subdivision approval authority from Planning Commission to staff
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The proposed change would let developers build multi-family housing on Suburban Residential-zoned land, affecting where higher-density housing could go in the county.
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- February 24, 2026: Multi-family housing density allowance in Suburban Residential (SR) district
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County leaders signaled a preference for keeping new residential growth outside cities low-density, a stance that could shape where and how densely future housing gets built.
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- December 9, 2025: Housing affordability and density policy for unincorporated areas vs. cities
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A joint work session floated rules on home age, minimum size, and a ban on new mobile home parks that could affect future housing options in the county.
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- December 9, 2025: Manufactured and modular housing policy: age limits, no new mobile home parks, minimum home sizes
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Proposed changes to base, asphalt and maintenance bond requirements for new subdivision roads could affect how developments are built going forward.
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- December 9, 2025: New road construction standards for subdivisions (base, asphalt, maintenance bond)
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- No next step has been documented.