subject in Habersham County
Zoning and land use
38 related issues are currently assembled for this area.
Issues
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Cornelia storage expansion reported approved, but official record still leaves outcome unsettledon holdCornelia puts TND zoning-rule amendment before commission, but key details remain undisclosedawaiting decisionCornelia preservation panel considers inquiry that could shape two historic districtsunder considerationCornelia preservation panel advances boundaries for proposed second historic districtapprovedCornelia panel moves proposed second historic district toward map reviewapprovedCornelia accessory-building zoning change remains unresolved before commissionawaiting decisionCannon Bridge Road Storage Plan Stalls After Failed County MotionapprovedBlair Road rezoning remains unresolved in county’s published record after September hearingunder considerationBaldwin’s Buddhist temple rezoning proposal remains unresolved after first-reading agenda itemawaiting decisionBaldwin boundary proposal leaves 20.92-acre highway tract’s future unsettledunder considerationBaldwin annexation debate moves forward, but Highway 365 project still awaits a decisionawaiting decisionBaldwin Put Intown Setback Proposal on Hearing Track, but Final Decision Is Unclearawaiting decision
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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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