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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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The April 16 Planning and Zoning Commission agenda states that the Board of Commissioners voted 5–0 to approve the request to rezone the 233.48-acre tract at 1976 Westbrook Road from Agricultural Intensive to Agricultural.Historical recordOn April 16, the Planning and Zoning Commission approved rezoning the 1.92-acre tract at 15655 Highway 106 from Institutional to Rural Residential for residential use, 4–0.Historical recordThe April 16 Planning and Zoning Commission agenda put Thanh Vo’s request to reduce a 300-foot poultry-house side setback to 266 feet before the commission for a 34.81-acre tract at 690 Cromers Bridge Road in Royston.Historical recordOn April 16, 2026, the Planning and Zoning Commission approved variance application V-2026-002 for applicant and property owner Thanh Vo by a 4-0 show-of-hands vote.Historical recordOn April 14, 2026, the Board of Commissioners discussed proposed variance findings requiring a property-specific hardship not created by the applicant, the minimum relief necessary, and no substantial harm to surrounding properties. Commissioners also discussed defining hardship through objective criteria.Historical recordOn April 14, 2026, commissioners and the Planning Commission discussed giving the Planning Commission's recommendation deciding weight when the Board of Commissioners has a tied zoning vote. No adoption or vote is stated.Historical recordOn April 14, 2026, the Board of Commissioners discussed proposed variance findings: a property-specific hardship not created by the applicant, the minimum relief necessary, and no substantial harm to surrounding properties. Commissioners also discussed using objective hardship criteria and staff screening of requests before they reach the Board.Historical recordOn April 14, 2026, commissioners considered applying consistent setbacks to primary homes across residential zoning classifications, while retaining separate Lake Residential standards. The concept listed 40-foot front, 25-foot side, and 30-foot rear setbacks, compared with 20, 10, and 10 feet in Lake Residential districts.Historical record
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