subject in Habersham County
Zoning and land use
38 related issues are currently assembled for this area.
Issues
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Ponderosa Road racing-track proposal still lacks documented county decisionawaiting decisionHabersham’s proposed subdivision moratorium leaves development rules in limbounder considerationHabersham’s pause on larger housing applications still lacks a documented second extensionawaiting decisionHabersham’s Proposed Pause on Larger Housing Applications Remains UnresolvedapprovedHabersham officials favor wider scrutiny of big projects, but no study rule exists yetunder considerationHabersham extends pause on larger housing proposals through March 17approvedHabersham commissioners approve countywide development ordinance and zoning mapapprovedHabersham adopts new growth rules, putting data centers under special reviewapprovedHabersham Planning Commission approves zoning revisions, but two-acre lot rule remains unclearapprovedHabersham Planning Commission Clears 185-Foot Verizon Monopine Near Commerce Parkway Day CareapprovedHabersham County weighs tree rules that could curb clear-cutting in new developmentunder considerationHabersham County rejects proposed event center and farm tours on Preacher Campbell Roadrejected
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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