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 Data-Center Safeguards, but Leaves Key Rules Undecidedunder considerationFranklin County Considers Common Home Setbacks, With Lake Areas Kept Separateunder considerationCarnesville’s water constraint kept development on hold, but its next move is unclearrejectedCarnesville setback variance is listed as approved, but final Franklin County vote remains undocumentedunder considerationCarnesville home setback request remains unresolved after county hearingunder considerationCarnesville advances Georgia Stone annexation and zoning ordinance, but final vote remains unconfirmedawaiting decisionCarnesville Water-Moratorium Extension Remains Unclear Despite Council Minutes Entryon holdCanon rezone request heard, but Franklin County’s final decision is unclearunder considerationCanon poultry-house rezoning wins approval, with road access still centralapprovedCanon poultry-house rezoning clears Franklin County, with development timeline still unresolvedapprovedBanks Academy Road group-home permit remains without a documented final voteunder consideration
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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