subject in Franklin County
Zoning and land use
59 related issues are currently assembled for this area.
Issues
13–24 of 59
Royston advances annexation tied to 1070 Franklin Springs Street rezoning requestapprovedRoyston advances Highway 17 North annexation with 36-home capapprovedRoyston Raises Certain Planning and Zoning Application Fees to $325approvedRoyston Has Yet to Record a Decision on Request for Four More Breanna Way TownhomesapprovedRoyston Closes Baker Street Rezoning Hearing Without Recording a Final DecisionapprovedOpposite 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 Springs signals sign-rule review, leaving businesses without a proposed pathapprovedFranklin Springs clears late sign-permit request for Paisley’s Placeapproved
Meaningful Changes
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On May 12, 2026, council voted 6-0 to close the public hearing on rezoning the 0.40-acre vacant 215 Baker Street parcel from Institutional to R-2 Residential. No public comment was received.Historical recordOn May 12, 2026, officials considered adopting a resolution to rezone the 1.01-acre Franklin Springs Street parcel and 215 Baker Street, both city-owned parcels. The minutes do not state that the resolution was adopted.Historical recordOn May 12, 2026, the resolution passed 6-0 to rezone 0.40 acre at 215 Baker Street from Institutional to R-2 Residential and 1.01 acres on Franklin Springs Street from Institutional to CBD Central Business District. The Planning Commission had recommended the changes after a May 4 public hearing.Historical recordOn May 12, 2026, the council heard the proposed rezoning of the vacant 0.40-acre parcel from Institutional to R-2 Residential. No public comment was received, and the council voted 6-0 to close the public hearing at 5:02 p.m.Historical recordThe May 4 Board of Commissioners agendas scheduled consideration of the proposed rezone for the 0.65-acre Pleasant Hill Circle tract and noted the Planning Commission's 4-0 recommendation of approval.Historical recordAt 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 record
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