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Zoning and land use
22 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
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Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, presented its request to install a 185-foot telecommunications monopine on Commerce Parkway, Map 082 Parcel 039.Historical recordOn February 16, 2026, the Board unanimously approved Resolution 2026-02-002 extending through March 17 a limited moratorium on preliminary-plat applications for residential developments of five or more lots and specified residential rezonings.Historical recordOn February 16, 2026, the Habersham County Commission adopted a resolution objecting to Cook Construction and Real Estate’s proposed Baldwin annexation and authorized the county attorney to provide notice to Baldwin and the state.Historical recordOn February 16, 2026, commissioners considered Cook Construction and Real Estate’s proposed annexation of approximately 88.44 acres near Duncan Bridge Road and Highway 365. Staff said the county received formal notice on January 20 and described the statutory basis for an objection.Historical recordOn February 16, 2026, the Board of Commissioners unanimously approved Resolution 2026-02-002, extending through March 17 a limited moratorium on accepting preliminary-plat applications for residential developments of five or more lots and rezonings to LI-R, MI-R, and PD districts. The action does not cover smaller subdivisions, other zoning classifications, or applications already approved or under review.Historical recordOn January 20, 2026, the Board of Commissioners held a public hearing on Doug Campbell’s request to conditionally use 35 acres at 850 Preacher Campbell Road in the Low Intensity district.Historical recordAt its January 20, 2026 meeting, the Board of Commissioners did not approve CU-26-01, Doug Campbell’s request for an event center and farm tours on 35 acres at 850 Preacher Campbell Road. The proposal described a 50-by-231-foot gravel parking area for about 50 to 70 vehicles and proposed private-event limits and driveway sight-distance conditions.Historical recordCounty officials discussed a forthcoming landscaping and tree preservation ordinance that would restrict clear-cutting, require tree replanting, preserve mature vegetation, and require landscaping in new subdivisions, including at least two plantings.Historical record
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