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The rezoning would convert property zoned Agricultural Residential-4 and Highway Business to a planned industrial development to permit a natural gas injection facility that the applicant says would accept compressed methane transported from a Forsyth County landfill and inject that gas into the local pipeline. Planning staff told the board the Planning Commission had recommended denial; the applicant asked the board to remove the item from the table and then requested additional time instead, and the board granted the request.

Why it matters: Liberty Utilities officials and the applicant described the project as a supply-side fix for winter-day curtailments that affected industrial customers on the county's gas distribution network. Supporters said the site would provide a guaranteed volume of gas dedicated to Gainesville customers and help avoid higher commodity costs from buying additional interstate capacity.

Attorney Steve Gilliam, speaking for the applicant, described the site plan as a roughly 6-acre facility footprint for the injection infrastructure with the remainder of the 22.45-acre tract to remain undeveloped and wooded. Gilliam said the project is not a landfill processing operation: “This is not a waste related recovery facility. There's no processing, no combustion, no pollutants or landfill gas recovery. All of that takes place in Forsyth County, and then is brought over… into the trucks, and then injected into the facility.”

Clint Cox, representing Liberty Utilities, told commissioners the system needs additional dedicated supply to avoid curtailing large industrial customers in cold-weather peak demand: “Principally, because we need this gas. Gainesville needs this gas, for continued growth and economic development.” Cox said Liberty plans transmission and distribution upgrades over the next three years (including replacing portions of the transmission line and upsizing laterals) but that access to additional molecules is currently constrained on the interstate pipeline, making local dedicated supply attractive.

Project operations and truck routing were described by Ryan Albaachon, who identified himself as the project manager for Arkea Energy. He said the company proposed blackout hours when trucks would not operate — specifically school bus periods and Sunday church times — and estimated about 13 loaded truck trips per day for injection activities with additional trucks possible for emergency response. Albaachon also offered operational limits to reduce daytime church- and school-period traffic.

Commissioners asked for supporting documentation and demonstrated caution before approving the rezoning. One commissioner asked for the emails and letters the applicant said it had sent to 31 customers who had been notified of possible curtailment; the applicant agreed to provide those. Multiple commissioners noted there is only one comparable, larger facility in South Dakota and asked for more evidence, including the possibility of a site visit, before acting. After discussion the board approved a motion to table the item to the April 8 voting meeting so staff and the applicant could supply additional information and proposed conditions.

The matter was tabled to April 8; the applicant used its public-hearing time to present and agreed to follow up with requested documentation and proposed operating conditions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hall County Board of Commissioners Voting Meeting, March 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Hall County Board of Commissioners on March 27 tabled a rezoning request for Clean Eagle RNG LLC’s planned industrial development, which the applicant says would accept compressed methane trucked from a Forsyth County landfill and inject it into the county’s natural gas pipeline; the board set the item for further consideration on April 8.","taxTitle","Hall County, Georgia","taxId",3595,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6075361,"Board approves rezoning to allow Rochester DCCM ministry and retreat center on Tanners Mill Road",1292,4487000,5779000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2979821-9739e185d2f03f213d4d666551500521&start=4487&end=5779","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2979821-9739e185d2f03f213d4d666551500521/thumbnail_4487000.jpg","/articles/6075361/Hall-County/Georgia/Board-approves-rezoning-to-allow-Rochester-DCCM-ministry-and-retreat-center-on-Tanners-Mill-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6075361-101d476e429b1474709c5d6496fc7061/orig.mp4?Expires=1771012475&Signature=CEFG3RCC4DewnbSuYJZYhiOzlBoj6n1sxwVaEYKfrZvSUMKbNsPzw8MFddl4-1tyU1Pp8nLVFR64XzDCd2dYieCb0oBp28Yqs90~Ze6zm-SEZKkwdGFllyjt6zJ3BiAR30ql9J8vJr3UE27RE-CQWNFv4wlsyCAoi2-VoSmv~5N7RZ49ivHMitOKFp1CwLD6sNZ9cb7uxy8auIvfFlx4PiEUL8XIRlxfSCb4oRQoFJm8gEbP9aox91vP-7THs7I2pHyskQASNi3~dFEa474K1ndfLOnHx25dELx1PoDWbUN8BtzOcXrt-EHRIrrEgHbPpnHQulqzFbVjp-SlV8U4BA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hall County Board of Commissioners on March 27 approved a rezoning to Planned Commercial Development (PCD) for Rochester DCCM’s proposed ministry and retreat center on a combined 497.93-acre tract near Tanners Mill Road.

Project and land-use description: Applicant representatives said the retreat would include chapels, counseling and wellness facilities, staff housing, cabins and lodges and supporting amenities designed for programmatic retreats rather than a public church campus. Bradley Dunkel, representing Rochester DCCM, said the plan preserves more than 80% of the site as open space and that the development is intentionally low-impact and oriented toward pastoral wellness and staff support.

Design intent and timeline: Architect Jeff Crocker of BCA Studios described an intent to keep the site’s rural and wooded character, limit light pollution and stage development over multiple years. Crocker said the plan is intended to be low-density and to retain natural buffers around the site. The applicants said they have already begun some aesthetic and landscape improvements on the property and that buildout could occur over an extended period – “it could be a year. It could be 2 years. It could be 10 years,” Crocker said.

Tax-exempt status: County legal staff reviewed state code and described the circumstances in which religiously affiliated property may qualify for ad valorem tax exemption. Staff cited Georgia Code Section 48-5-41 and the requirements tied to Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) status and indicated such property would likely be exempt if the organization obtains and operates under the applicable nonprofit religious exemptions. Staff said final assessments and exemptions would be determined by the tax assessor if and when the organization seeks exemption.

Board action: A commissioner moved to approve the PCD with the Planning Commission’s recommended nine conditions; the motion passed after a second and a voice vote. Supporters in the meeting said the project would serve pastors and families from within and beyond the community. One nearby resident expressed concern about future traffic and the change in rural character; the applicant said primary access would be off Tanners Mill (State Route 211) and that most event traffic would be off-peak and arrival/departure-focused.

Next steps: With the rezoning approved, future individual facilities will require permits and approvals (site-specific engineering, building permits, fire marshal review, land-disturbance permits). County staff said no specific construction timeline is set.","The Hall County Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning request from Rochester DCCM to establish a ministry and retreat center on a nearly 498-acre tract west of Tanners Mill Road; commissioners and staff discussed likely tax-exempt status and long, multi-year buildout.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6075366,"Commissioners table Revive Land Group’s Kegel Road residential rezoning for further right-of-way review",712,3768000,4480000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2979821-9739e185d2f03f213d4d666551500521&start=3768&end=4480","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2979821-9739e185d2f03f213d4d666551500521/thumbnail_3768000.jpg","/articles/6075366/Hall-County/Georgia/Commissioners-table-Revive-Land-Groups-Kegel-Road-residential-rezoning-for-further-right-of-way-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6075366-f0fe86de85d61a924a23f5ebed9c47f9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771012475&Signature=b4xFf9v--P-8fNu8pKQ6BgChKQbETewkmShiibgm1~O3NdkDn7VPNV55uuxoSWrqaHziuyji5RBUIUgjNUMB3Mfd5iqotvS9Jymo-eq2QM8WcQIbnqV7SCZbMGEaTBnTJ9CyTMi3DRN2WCvjdphR8hF4lLZC1TvgATsFZE8e3CyhVAoh00aGRuAnAL7vwaP-ukpTdC1ODlnvPJb~CmCkGdMED83LOWdKdJhLIueN0gM8rxY3zjPofUkFfRn85tO0IHfPpQu7TukhqM20-3OQcitS6mloMev68Y-AO3J9jkjtAnwuBkLrPiB3pmmZ3LJoKW6f3Cv4i13kROVs-Hl5Vg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hall County Board of Commissioners on March 27 tabled a rezoning request from Revive Land Group LLC for a 101.57-acre site on Kegel Road to a future meeting so the commission could examine road and right-of-way issues.

Applicant presentation and discrepancy in lot counts: The applicant, Neville Allison, presented a proposal described in the record with differing lot counts: county staff summarized the request as a 248-lot residential development in the agenda summary, while the applicant described the project to commissioners as a 262-lot subdivision with 207 single-family detached homes and 55 townhomes and an amenity package. The applicant said the project adopts the county's recently updated Unified Development Code (RX category) and produces a mix of housing types intended to be lower-density than the maximum allowed by the comprehensive plan in that corridor.

Project features: The applicant said the plan includes 207 single-family lots with varied widths (including 54 lots wider than 50 feet) and 55 two-story townhomes, resort-style amenities including a pool, clubhouse and dog park, and about 51 on-street parking spaces added at stakeholders' request. The presentation emphasized market need for additional attainable housing and said the developer had incorporated planning and engineering input.

Why commissioners tabled it: After the presentation a commissioner said they had concerns about road impacts and right-of-way and moved to table the item to a later meeting (April 22) so the commission could discuss right-of-way needs and other traffic-management concerns. The item was tabled to April 22 for further review.

Next steps: The applicant and county staff will continue to work on traffic and right-of-way questions and the item will return for further consideration on April 22.","A proposed residential-mixed rezoning for about 101.57 acres on Kegel Road from Revive Land Group LLC was tabled to allow commissioners to review traffic and right-of-way implications; the applicant described a mixed product of single-family lots and townhomes and proffered on-street parking and amenities.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6075371,"Commissioners approve amended conditions for Candler Road industrial site with added retroactive-permit requirement",244,3518000,3762000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2979821-9739e185d2f03f213d4d666551500521&start=3518&end=3762","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2979821-9739e185d2f03f213d4d666551500521/thumbnail_3518000.jpg","/articles/6075371/Hall-County/Georgia/Commissioners-approve-amended-conditions-for-Candler-Road-industrial-site-with-added-retroactive-permit-requirement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6075371-53de140e8ad0bff836c2de08b2a492ed/orig.mp4?Expires=1771012475&Signature=NKNTO0zyKom9lIyICRTdzCtfs5VrhVYnKdueH5BfBmJQQjlH2XplNR~qYEFpzIK2abadvf84a7lgJ-seRdLgA8zNDAsF2cOnhgTORfIRRtYdJRQgutX8EH1sZXkR2HOFQdfW7sHv65DEZbhlkH2WJAD2Fm7jrChmFGL2Ack-Fvu~LZFIuxmzRlBGqqwMwvN9APTv1Fawbqe9AzyqblcnHVttaRF9CLGiu6n3TTC0GjYg5qpmkQyUDjle3cHLXrr2QhvH8wFM5x6lfFT~i7iH1z~ywFfuDa97TQmQKFsD5kDvYe4Ti0TwU9IISrLAVIZM32tsjIbNz8Jpav0gxFti6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hall County Board of Commissioners on March 27 approved an amendment to the conditions of zoning for industrial development on combined parcels at 0 and 2010 Candler Road, authorizing additional office-warehouse buildings subject to 12 conditions.

Background and request: The applicant sought to amend prior conditions for a heavy industrial, Gateway Corridors Overlay District site to allow additional office-warehouse buildings. Planning staff said the Planning Commission recommended approval with 11 conditions and that there were no changes to the application since the commission hearing.

Applicant presentation: James Irvin of Foothills Land Design, representing the applicant, told the board the owner had decided not to move a previously planned 50,000-square-foot welding building to the site and instead proposed four 6,000-square-foot buildings with some outdoor storage. “We will meet the gateway corridor standards, and we are in agreement with the planning commission's recommended conditions,” Irvin said.

Board action: A commissioner moved to approve the request with the planning commission’s 11 conditions and to add a twelfth condition that requires the applicant to obtain a retroactive building permit within 60–90 days of approval of a land-disturbance permit; the amendment also requires third-party inspectors to provide necessary reports and documentation to Hall County permitting and inspection as required. The motion passed after a second and a vote in favor was called by the chair.

What the added condition requires: The twelfth condition states the applicant must secure the retroactive permit within the specified timeframe; the applicant must use third-party inspectors to produce the documentation required under Hall County permitting and inspection regulations; and no other building permits shall be issued for the project until the retroactive permit for the existing unpermitted building is obtained.

The board approved the amended conditions and closed the public hearing for this item.","The Board approved amendments to conditions of zoning for industrial uses on two Candler Road parcels and added a twelfth condition requiring the applicant to obtain a retroactive building permit and use third-party inspectors within 60–90 days.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6075376,"Commissioners postpone vote on McKeever Road commercial rezoning after resident concerns, request conditions",1774,1743000,3517000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2979821-9739e185d2f03f213d4d666551500521&start=1743&end=3517","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2979821-9739e185d2f03f213d4d666551500521/thumbnail_1743000.jpg","/articles/6075376/Hall-County/Georgia/Commissioners-postpone-vote-on-McKeever-Road-commercial-rezoning-after-resident-concerns-request-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6075376-8de1db9ce804285353c1b47b424b8537/orig.mp4?Expires=1771012475&Signature=ISMkN0KaLJuIY01BgGJeeNFkmK-PV4OAsV9~g9Ip9aMLvlukoe3IVbs0MBGV9iuiBLEssRtGTCNgg~DNmxnvuterhrBygmuULADPT3KscNaJ4MRHt4g66RiLCj6bX4h6yYzTK7gbZiZNUVtxpFzvo6L7PUEvPQ24tLagR1g3bK2gzjxTGZULf~Q8Ln~u0T7XLMMe5sP-eRH8Uw3~H1x-oCmG30WdAawHUYG5gN97HS0jgWnratwPLh53~yRE8jpo7ka~XzUHzhZ618DZ3l~megjktdSFmQonu-ovLrtMB4SxH7UwgKSFBFj9gDSJTAy1mdHXR~yRu~F3C9qkmQzQWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hall County Board of Commissioners on March 27 tabled a rezoning request for 5709 McKeever Road to allow the applicant and county staff additional time to negotiate conditions addressing traffic, right-of-way and neighborhood concerns.

The applicant, Mushtaq Musa, described a multi-building planned commercial development that would be built in two phases: an initial phase with a grocery store, an office/medical building and a convenience store with fuel pumps, followed by a second phase that would include a car wash, climate-controlled storage and a restaurant once sewer service became available. Musa said the site will initially use septic for Phase 1 and the developers have been in discussions with the City of Flowery Branch about future sewer capacity.

Why it matters: Neighbors and commissioners pressed the applicant on details that affect daily life, including fuel-tank siting and canopy dimensions, truck deliveries, landscaping and whether the developer would dedicate right-of-way for a planned road widening or roundabout. Commissioners requested specific mitigation measures and asked that certain operational details be proffered before rezoning.

Applicant and site details: Musa said the underground fuel tank would likely be a multi-chamber tank of about 20,000–25,000 gallons and that the convenience store would have a four-pump canopy; he described the overall project as a two-phase development tied to sewer availability. “This is going to be a class A facility, a class A development,” Musa said during rebuttal, adding that the owners expect substantial landscaping and community-oriented design.

Community concerns and proposed conditions: Residents asked whether the buildings are speculative or pre-leased, the number and safety of access points, hours for car-wash operation, and impacts of delivery and garbage pickup. Commissioners asked the applicant to consider dedicating right-of-way when Hall County constructs road widening or a roundabout; one commissioner asked that car-wash hours be limited and garbage pickup be restricted to after 7 a.m. and before 9 p.m. The board also asked the applicant to work with staff on sidewalk locations and propose fuel-delivery scheduling to reduce neighborhood impacts.

The board accepted a motion to table the item until the April 8 voting meeting to allow the applicant time to work with county staff and neighborhood representatives on the requested commitments and site adjustments.","A proposed commercial development at 5709 McKeever Road that would include a grocery store, convenience store with fuel pumps, car wash and self-storage was tabled to April 8 after neighbors and commissioners raised questions about sewer, right-of-way dedication, trash pickup hours and sidewalks.","actionData","errors"]

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