subject in Franklin County
Zoning and land use
59 related issues are currently assembled for this area.
Issues
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Franklin County Considers Data-Center Safeguards, but Leaves Key Rules Undecidedunder considerationFranklin County Considers Common Home Setbacks, With Lake Areas Kept Separateunder considerationCarnesville’s water constraint kept development on hold, but its next move is unclearrejectedCarnesville setback variance is listed as approved, but final Franklin County vote remains undocumentedunder considerationCarnesville home setback request remains unresolved after county hearingunder considerationCarnesville advances Georgia Stone annexation and zoning ordinance, but final vote remains unconfirmedawaiting decisionCarnesville Water-Moratorium Extension Remains Unclear Despite Council Minutes Entryon holdCanon rezone request heard, but Franklin County’s final decision is unclearunder considerationCanon poultry-house rezoning wins approval, with road access still centralapprovedCanon poultry-house rezoning clears Franklin County, with development timeline still unresolvedapprovedBanks Academy Road group-home permit remains without a documented final voteunder consideration
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 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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