subject in Franklin County
Zoning and land use
59 related issues are currently assembled for this area.
Issues
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Franklin County considers tougher guideposts for zoning variances, but takes no recorded final actionunder considerationFranklin County considers rules that could govern future data centersunder considerationFranklin County considers making Planning Commission recommendation decisive in tied zoning votesunder considerationFranklin County considers agricultural standards as road-safety concerns surfaceunder considerationFranklin County commissioners set future review of development code concernsunder considerationFranklin County commissioners deny Varner Road rezoning for 59.65-acre tractapprovedFranklin County approves zoning change for 233-acre Westbrook Road tractapprovedFranklin County approves Thanh Vo variance without publicly detailing the reliefapprovedFranklin County approves Pleasant Hill Circle rezone for residential accessapprovedFranklin County approves Cawthon Road rezone for four proposed poultry housesapprovedFranklin County Has Yet to Resolve Conflicting Development-Area Rulesunder considerationFranklin County Flex-Space Rezoning Near I-85 Still Lacks a Decisionon hold
Meaningful Changes
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At a public hearing, commissioners discussed the proposed ±0.54-acre Highway 17 equipment-yard use, including a requested water connection. The minutes state the Planning Commission recommended approval 5-0, but record no Board of Commissioners vote.Historical recordThe Board of Commissioners' public-hearing and regular-meeting agendas placed V-2026-004 before the board for consideration and stated that the Planning Commission recommended approval 5-0.Historical recordAt a June 30, 2026 work session, the Board of Commissioners discussed an ordinance proposing multiple layers of protection for data centers and eventual incorporation of regulations into the Unified Development Code. Board feedback was requested.Historical recordAt a June 30, 2026 work session, Franklin County commissioners considered proposed data-center regulations for eventual inclusion in the Unified Development Code and were asked for feedback.Historical recordJune 18 Planning and Zoning Commission minutes state that the Board of Commissioners voted 3–2 to approve V-2026-003, allowing conversion of the old manufactured home into storage on the roughly 2.24-acre Prospect Road tract.Historical recordThe Planning and Zoning Commission scheduled V-2026-004, a request to use a ±0.54-acre Rural Residential tract on Highway 17 in Canon for business equipment parking and storage.Historical recordOwners proposed rezoning a roughly 1-acre I-85/Stagecoach Road tract in Carnesville from Highway Business to Light Industrial for a commercial flex-space park.Historical recordThe Planning Commission postponed consideration of the roughly 1-acre commercial flex-space rezoning until its July 16, 2026 meeting. The minutes excerpt gives no voting details.Historical record
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