subject in Demorest
Zoning and land use
27 related issues are currently assembled for this area.
Issues
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Habersham County halts new larger-subdivision plats while it weighs code and infrastructure changesawaiting decisionHabersham County challenges proposed Baldwin annexation near Duncan Bridge RoadapprovedHabersham County approves Hardyville Road rezoning, but larger site plans remain unsettledapprovedHabersham County Approves Targeted Pause on Larger Residential Development ApplicationsapprovedDemorest opens B-1 zoning to Pilates studios, while final rules remain out of viewapprovedDemorest council approves three-lot division of 151 Ivy St.approvedDemorest clears zoning path for Pilates studios in B-1 districtapprovedDemorest clears first subdivision hurdle for three homes on Blue Ridge AvenueapprovedDemorest Opens B-1 Districts to Pilates Studios, but Effective Date Remains UnclearapprovedDemorest Council Rejects Second Accessory Home on Pine Avenue LotrejectedCannon Bridge Road Storage Plan Stalls After Failed County MotionapprovedBlair Road rezoning remains unresolved in county’s published record after September hearingunder consideration
Meaningful Changes
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A June 15, 2026 county board agenda listed a proposed wedding and event center on a 6.24-acre parcel at 480 Barron Drive in the Low Intensity District.Historical recordThe June 15, 2026 agenda placed a further extension of the limited moratorium before commissioners, covering preliminary plats for residential developments of five or more lots and specified LI-R, MI-R, and PD rezonings. The agenda does not state the meeting’s disposition.Historical recordThe June 9 agenda placed consideration and a second reading of the special-use permit for 415 Fisk Avenue before the City Council; it does not state a decision.Historical recordDemorest City Council scheduled consideration and a second reading for adoption of new zoning Table 7.1 on June 9, 2026. The agenda notice does not state a final action.Historical recordAt a June 4, 2026 town hall, officials presented revisions since the prior town hall, received public input, and said the Board was continuing to review and revise the proposed UDO based on feedback.Historical recordAt the June 4, 2026 town hall, Planning Director Mike Beecham outlined proposed data-center requirements addressing application materials, impacts, setbacks, post-construction compliance, and decommissioning financial assurances.Historical recordAfter the June 2 public hearing, the Demorest City Council approved 4-0 an ordinance allowing Pilates and similar studio exercise uses in B-1 and removing intensity-category references from Chapters 18 and 30.Historical recordOn June 2, 2026, City Council unanimously approved 4-0 an ordinance allowing Pilates and similar studio exercise uses in B-1. The ordinance also removed High, Medium and Low Intensity references from sections of Chapters 18 and 30.Historical record
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