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Zoning and land use
27 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 LotrejectedCannon Bridge Road Storage Plan Stalls After Failed County MotionapprovedBlair Road rezoning remains unresolved in county’s published record after September hearingunder consideration
Meaningful Changes
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The Planning Commission work-session agenda scheduled discussion of the proposed UDO and proposed new zoning map for March 3, 2026.Historical recordOn March 3, 2026, council discussed the requested preliminary plat for three single-family lots at 133 and 161 Blue Ridge Avenue. The staff analysis found the density and apparent lot dimensions consistent with R-1 requirements, subject to final-plat verification and conditions before recording.Historical recordA March 3 agenda scheduled a public hearing on rezoning 10.74 acres off Saluda Drive from agricultural to R-2 for a 34-lot single-family subdivision, with April 7 listed for final-adoption consideration.Historical recordAt a March 3 public hearing, Planning Director Mike Beecham presented the proposed Unified Development Ordinance and zoning map and sought the Planning Commission’s requested changes before Board of Commissioners consideration. The minutes do not record commission action on this proposal.Historical recordOn March 3, 2026, the Planning Commission unanimously approved AM-26-01 with changes including a 1,500-square-foot subdivision minimum, removal of residential uses from the General Industrial district, and data-center cooling, 500-foot residential-separation, and sound-barrier provisions.Historical recordCellco 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 March 3, 2026, City Council unanimously approved Jackson Bailey Group, LLC’s preliminary plat to subdivide 133 and 161 Blue Ridge Avenue into three single-family residential lots in the R-1 district. No zoning change was proposed.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 record
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