subject in Franklin County
Zoning and land use
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Issues
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Franklin County considers tougher guideposts for zoning variances, but takes no recorded final actionunder considerationFranklin County considers rules that could govern future data centersunder considerationFranklin County considers making Planning Commission recommendation decisive in tied zoning votesunder considerationFranklin County considers agricultural standards as road-safety concerns surfaceunder considerationFranklin County commissioners set future review of development code concernsunder considerationFranklin County commissioners deny Varner Road rezoning for 59.65-acre tractapprovedFranklin County approves zoning change for 233-acre Westbrook Road tractapprovedFranklin County approves Thanh Vo variance without publicly detailing the reliefapprovedFranklin County approves Pleasant Hill Circle rezone for residential accessapprovedFranklin County approves Cawthon Road rezone for four proposed poultry housesapprovedFranklin County Has Yet to Resolve Conflicting Development-Area Rulesunder considerationFranklin County Flex-Space Rezoning Near I-85 Still Lacks a Decisionon hold
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A City Council public notice announced a July public hearing, but did not state the hearing date, subject, or outcome.Historical recordThe Planning and Zoning Commission agenda listed a request to rezone about 13.16 acres at 700 Prospect Road from Agricultural to Highway Business for a proposed RV park. The agenda does not document a commission decision.Historical recordThe August 20 agenda listed Nancy Hernandez’s request to allow a 737-square-foot residence on a roughly 1.11-acre Rural Residential tract at 7291 Hwy. 320 in Carnesville, below the county’s 800-square-foot minimum heated-floor-area requirement.Historical recordThe July 16 Planning and Zoning Commission agenda listed a request to rezone the same approximately 4-acre tract at 8016 Highway 320 from Agricultural to Rural Residential. The agenda’s copied status text says the Board of Commissioners voted 3–0 to approve, but does not give a date or independently document that action.Historical recordOn July 14, 2026, the City Council approved the resolution changing Gary Fields from townhomes to single-family detached homes and approved the preliminary plat, 5-0. Councilman Fields recused himself because of a family connection.Historical recordOfficial minutes for Minutes — Minutes 2026-07-14.pdf record approval of this item: PUBLIC HEARING A. The July 14, 2026, Public Hearing was called to order by Mayor Jason Phillips at 5:00 PM. Attendance: Mayor Jason Phillips, Mayor Pro-Tem Matt Fields, Jared Hightower, David Pressley, Fletcher Hodges, Bob Adamson, TonyHistorical recordThe July 7 council agenda scheduled a second reading and consideration of approval for the zoning and annexation ordinance for parcel 035 016A. Whether the council adopted it is not confirmed here.Historical recordCommissioners voted 3-0 to approve a data-center moratorium through December 2026 and amend its language to cover facilities similar in nature to data centers. The measure gives the county time to develop data-center regulations for the Unified Development Code.Historical record
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