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Zoning and land use
34 related issues are currently assembled for this area.
Issues
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Split Franklin County vote allows old Prospect Road home to stay as storageapprovedSandy Cross Road building variance remains tabled in Franklin Countyawaiting decisionOpposite rezoning requests leave Highway 320 tract’s status unresolvedawaiting decisionLiberty Propane’s Highway 17 variance is listed as approved, but Franklin County’s vote record remains unclearunder considerationHighway 106 rezoning advances, but Franklin County’s final decision is still unverifiedawaiting decisionFranklin commissioners weigh farm access against road upkeep and safety rulesunder considerationFranklin commissioners reject poultry-house rezone after neighbors raise water and road concernsrejectedFranklin County weighs limits on age-based mobile-home rejectionsunder considerationFranklin County weighs HUD-based mobile-home checks but takes no action on new rulesunder considerationFranklin County puts development-code review on future agenda, without adopting changesunder considerationFranklin County pauses data-center projects while it writes zoning rulesapprovedFranklin County panel unanimously backs rezoning tied to Allens Church propertyapproved
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At its May 4 public hearing, the Board of Commissioners considered a request to rezone the approximately 4-acre tract at 8016 Highway 320 from Rural Residential to Agricultural. The Planning Commission had recommended approval, 4–0; no representation or comments were recorded.Historical recordThe May 4 Board of Commissioners agendas placed the proposed rezoning of the 1.92-acre Highway 106 tract before commissioners and noted the Planning and Zoning Commission's 4–0 recommendation.Historical recordThe Board’s May 4 public-hearing and regular-meeting agendas again listed V-2026-001, identifying it as tabled on April 6 because the applicant was absent from the public hearing.Historical recordThe May 4 Board of Commissioners public-hearing agenda placed the requested reduction from 300 feet to 266 feet before commissioners and stated that the Planning Commission recommended denial, 4-0.Historical recordOn May 4, commissioners denied Thanh Vo’s request to reduce the poultry-house side setback from 300 feet to 266 feet at 690 Cromers Bridge Road. Minutes record a motion to deny, seconded by Commissioner Busby, passing 5-0.Historical recordThe May 4 Board of Commissioners public-hearing minutes list no opposition to the proposed Agricultural Intensive-to-Rural Residential rezone of the 0.65-acre tract at 1423 Pleasant Hill Circle.Historical recordOn April 20, 2026, Planning and Zoning Director Michael Norwood presented the Board with a review of standards for mobile homes entering Franklin County, including state guidance that homes cannot be rejected solely because of age, potential HUD-standard compliance dating to June 15, 1976, and an inspection checklist.Historical recordOn April 20, 2026, the planning and zoning director presented commissioners with a review of standards for mobile homes entering the county, including that homes cannot be rejected solely because of age and may be required to meet HUD standards implemented June 15, 1976. He also presented an inspection checklist and summarized citizen questions about the UDC.Historical record
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