Subject
Zoning and land use
1,592 collected facts are classified here under Development.
Issues
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Royston approves residential rezoning for Winn Street parcel eyed for duplexesapprovedRoyston approves entertainment districts, but downtown footprint remains unclearapprovedRoyston 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 DecisionapprovedRock Creek Road setback request remains unresolved after county agendasawaiting decisionPonderosa Road racing-track proposal still lacks documented county decisionawaiting decisionOpposite rezoning requests leave Highway 320 tract’s status unresolvedawaiting decisionOld Mize Road rezoning remains unresolved after returning to Stephens County agendaawaiting decisionOakbrook Trail rezoning advanced, but Stephens County’s final action is still unknownawaiting decision
Meaningful Changes
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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 Stephens County Planning Commission is scheduled to consider rezoning about five acres at 1332 Hayes Road from Agricultural Intensive to Agricultural Residential on September 1, 2026. The 46.9-acre estate property is currently zoned Agricultural Intensive.Historical recordOn September 1, 2026, the Planning Commission is scheduled to consider Sandra S. Fulghum’s request to rezone a surveyed 1.06-acre portion of a 257.32-acre property at 2095 S. Yow Mill Road from Agricultural Intensive to Agricultural Residential for a home site.Historical recordOn September 1, the Planning Commission is scheduled to consider a conditional-use request for an automotive service, repair and vehicle-sales business that would rebuild salvage-title vehicles for resale. Staff recommends conditions on vehicle storage, screening, lighting, hazardous materials and site layout to prevent expansion into a junkyard, salvage yard, dismantling operation or outdoor-storage facility near residential and agricultural uses.Historical recordThe Stephens County Planning Commission is scheduled to consider Arie Coles’ request to rezone about 13.77 acres at 3565 Prather Bridge Road from Agricultural Intensive to Residential Single-Family for single-family residential use.Historical recordOn September 1, 2026, the Planning Commission is scheduled to consider the Meeks’ request for a 0.34-acre variance from the one-acre minimum lot size, allowing two parcels totaling about 1.67 acres at 451 Defoor Road to be divided to create a 0.66-acre single-family residential tract.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 record
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