subject in Habersham County
Zoning and land use
38 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 LotrejectedCornelia’s proposed annexation rules remain unresolved after May agenda listingawaiting decisionCornelia’s TND zoning-rule change remains unresolved without ordinance text or vote recordawaiting decision
Meaningful Changes
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At 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 recordDemorest 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 record
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