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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Demorest scheduled a June 2, 2026 public hearing on amendments that would allow Pilates and similar studio exercise uses in B-1 and remove high-, medium-, and low-intensity references from Chapters 18 and 30.Historical recordA public notice scheduled a June 2, 2026 City Council hearing on proposed zoning amendments to allow Pilates and similar studio exercise uses in B-1 and remove High, Medium and Low Intensity references elsewhere in the code.Historical recordOn June 2, 2026, the City Council unanimously approved Barry Wikle’s plat to divide 151 Ivy Street into three larger lots intended to make building more feasible, by a 4-0 vote.Historical recordAt its June 2, 2026 work session, City Council discussed Barry Wikle’s proposal to divide 151 Ivy Street into three larger lots to make building more feasible.Historical recordOn June 2, 2026, the Demorest City Council unanimously approved amendments making Pilates and similar studio exercise uses permitted in B-1 districts. The amendments also remove High, Medium and Low Intensity references from portions of Chapters 18 and 30.Historical recordOn May 18, 2026, staff presented revisions removing the Conservation Subdivision district, reducing certain minimum lot sizes from five acres to three acres, adding family-subdivision exemptions and proposed data-center and water-use standards, and lowering some home-size requirements to about 1,400 square feet.Historical recordOfficial minutes for Minutes for 05.18.26 BOC Meeting record approval of this item: public hearing process, including allotted speaking times for proponents and opponents and procedures for rebuttal. Planning and Development DirectorHistorical recordThe May 18, 2026 Board of Commissioners agenda scheduled a public hearing on CU-26-02, seeking a self-storage and boat/RV storage facility on an 8-acre Cannon Bridge Road parcel.Historical record
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