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Bradley Dunkel, representing Rochester DCCM, described the property’s history and proposal. “What we’re proposing tonight is a low impact development that we think meets the goals of the comprehensive plan character area,” Dunkel said, and he emphasized that the plan preserves the majority of the site as open space. Architect Jeff Crocker of BCA Studios told the board the church intends a low‑intensity, landscape‑focused treatment and said the project would preserve extensive tree canopy and natural buffers.

Dunkel and Crocker described the project as a retreat and wholeness center which would not be a new public church campus, not a rehab facility and not open to the general public for daily use. The proposed uses in the narrative include lodging for retreat participants, chapels, counseling and wellness areas, staff housing and limited auxiliary lodging such as cabins and lodges. The narrative and proffers are tied to the planned commercial district approval and will run with the property.

A resident expressed concerns about traffic and about whether a change in ownership or future uses could alter the character if the property later changed hands. Rochester representatives said primary access would be from Tanners Mill Road, emergency access points would remain for other entrances, and the facility plans to use off‑duty officers for traffic control during larger events.

County staff and a commissioner asked about tax status. Zac Probst (county staff) summarized Georgia law on property tax exemptions, citing O.C.G.A. § 48‑5‑41 and the Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) exemption language, and said a qualifying religious organization would apply for exemption and it would be reviewed by the tax assessor’s office.

After the public hearing and staff presentation, a commissioner moved to approve the Planned Commercial Development with the Planning Commission’s nine conditions. The motion was seconded and passed by voice vote.

Ending — Commissioners noted the project’s multi‑year timeline and emphasized that future improvements will be subject to standard permitting (fire marshal, building permits, land‑disturbance permits). County staff will monitor condition compliance and the applicant’s narrative will govern permitted uses under the PCD approval.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hall County Board of Commissioners Voting Meeting, March 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Rochester DCCM (Free Chapel affiliate) received approval to rezone almost 498 acres for a ministry and retreat center with chapels, counseling, lodging and staff housing; county clarified tax‑exemption process and commissioners approved the Planned Commercial Development with nine conditions.","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},6075344,"Commissioners table Revive Land Group residential rezoning amid right‑of‑way concerns",713,3767000,4480000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2979837-34dd11b61dff6ce9c846351bb8da603c&start=3767&end=4480","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2979837-34dd11b61dff6ce9c846351bb8da603c/thumbnail_3767000.jpg","/articles/6075344/Hall-County/Georgia/Commissioners-table-Revive-Land-Group-residential-rezoning-amid-rightofway-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6075344-f11b3839204c4c43a81b033c335ea05d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770875928&Signature=lrJ5ffapv30csod9chJ7~XhwNpHdboEbuqdd~J0vZz6wtQw4Xp5TSBiDoblXtaD2QKDPUgnRqdEeoXQ9yj4Xu0MIxqB53rNKH2cWj03mJjl9SYCAFAz-f7iHuv1cSlLaasKLRxYNMH4RU2EVONZLitczOGEQduKePez6B~zQm2SI3KkOXewtyQlFpUPkgMyjdjC57mh4hN7R9rK4C1GoxQV8v2vDpwvDcRbLOKrHY~eo4rz3-7gSkPStSkjMBbabejREaeYI0-Uusp52BPlFxF~z4JjJnZbsZzf6fQWYA~gkASFByR8CAogC9-TbU0xv9CcPacQzKIBM0id87seeuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hall County commissioners tabled a rezoning request from Revive Land Group LLC for about 101.57 acres near Cagle Road to allow further review of right‑of‑way and traffic impacts on nearby roads.

Planning staff described the Revive Land Group application as a request to rezone from Agricultural Residential 1 to Residential Mixed to support a residential development with a mix of detached single‑family homes and attached townhomes. Planning staff’s summary said the application was for a 248‑lot development; the applicant’s presentation described the project as 207 single‑family detached lots plus 55 townhomes (262 total). The applicant said the plan was consistent with the county’s new Unified Development Code (RX category) and with the comprehensive plan’s Employment and Business Corridor designation in the area, and that the proposal’s overall net density was well below the comp plan maximum for the corridor.

Neville Allison, representing the applicant, described product mix and amenities: two hundred and seven single‑family lots with varied widths (including 54 lots wider than 50 feet) and 55 two‑story townhomes, plus a resort‑style amenity package (pool, cabana, clubhouse, dog park and potential pickleball courts). Allison said the team added 51 on‑street parking spaces to the plan to address stakeholder comments and that unit dimensions and driveway lengths were sized to reduce sidewalk encroachment.

Commissioners said they had ongoing concerns about road capacity and right‑of‑way along the affected corridors and asked for additional time to review engineering and traffic information. One commissioner moved to table the item to April 22 so commissioners could discuss right‑of‑way and road impacts; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

Ending — The applicant will return at the April 22 meeting after staff and commissioners have time to evaluate right‑of‑way impacts and related traffic and infrastructure questions. The record reflects differing lot totals in the staff summary and the applicant’s presentation; the applicant and staff should reconcile unit counts prior to the next hearing.","Revive Land Group’s proposal for a mixed residential development on a 101.57‑acre site was tabled to April 22 while commissioners and staff review road right‑of‑way impacts; the proposal includes both single‑family lots and townhomes and added on‑street parking after Planning Commission review.",{"_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},6075350,"Commissioners approve amended conditions for Candler Road industrial site with retroactive permit requirement",208,3554000,3762000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2979837-34dd11b61dff6ce9c846351bb8da603c&start=3554&end=3762","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2979837-34dd11b61dff6ce9c846351bb8da603c/thumbnail_3554000.jpg","/articles/6075350/Hall-County/Georgia/Commissioners-approve-amended-conditions-for-Candler-Road-industrial-site-with-retroactive-permit-requirement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6075350-2eeb41ca8d43f1b155fbb7cce2524ae4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770875928&Signature=QOpLR7eRDQ3cc~hh85xkeHecb3t4queEoGO74fNiS8EZSXc5y-~wUP1jvb0eO~Pu8ItQtOzZtDIPjID2rHlWMqaCl8MS~TYTjKMOyNXdLcYOOe0kWwPpk~JD8HJIVclLrhKY3OSZy7jAG-z-23Xr~TSzLXD7uVsmszoEaDOoQr2zh2E~BlxYI54yCOzEuT82D7fr75LSCkylz1AouUscmfhrP~4~HQF1nx3QwKTaR1r8N9NArqzXlqJilvRpmbE7hvbADaww3J293BG6u0AQ9Ad3MlypJ~zjjudCyhF497vbQKpXLz59K4LX~ElPuDkpdqkc8wezRuykItsfYI8ahQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hall County Board of Commissioners approved an application to amend zoning conditions for a 59.62‑acre heavy industrial property on Candler Road to allow additional office‑warehouse buildings, adding a requirement that the applicant obtain a retroactive building permit and third‑party inspections.

James Irvin, the site civil engineer representing the applicant, told the board the owner decided not to move a previously planned 50,000‑square‑foot welding building to the property and instead will construct four 6,000‑square‑foot buildings with some outdoor storage. “In the end, there’s actually going to be less building area than what was previously approved,” Irvin said, and he confirmed the applicant will meet gateway corridor standards and the Planning Commission’s recommended conditions.

After discussion, a commissioner moved to approve the application with Planning Commission’s 11 recommended conditions and to add a twelfth condition requiring a retroactive building permit to be obtained within 60–90 days of land‑disturbance permit approval; the applicant must use third‑party inspectors and provide required documentation to Hall County permitting and inspection staff. The motion was seconded and passed by voice vote.

Ending — County staff will monitor compliance with the retroactive permit requirement and third‑party inspection reports. The applicant was warned that no additional building permits will be approved until the retroactive permit and required reports are submitted as specified by the new condition.","The board approved changes to zoning conditions to allow additional office‑warehouse buildings on 59.62 acres along Candler Road and added a condition requiring a retroactive building permit within 60–90 days and third‑party inspections.",{"_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},6075355,"Commissioners table rezoning for McKeever Road commercial development; conditions requested",1776,1743000,3519000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2979837-34dd11b61dff6ce9c846351bb8da603c&start=1743&end=3519","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2979837-34dd11b61dff6ce9c846351bb8da603c/thumbnail_1743000.jpg","/articles/6075355/Hall-County/Georgia/Commissioners-table-rezoning-for-McKeever-Road-commercial-development-conditions-requested","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6075355-b9d43fa450d5bf0a03d5cc7038ee1e25/orig.mp4?Expires=1770875928&Signature=aIFI8VRORV~bZr5gQQfKZEgB7TUV9p5WdXIw47eB~A-BdFwgPt18Cn7RDZjODl5vx75-CJpypjltDAxjB5WL~~CTczm13CrWcy4FNC~iLH8t2oIgQIl8jBTqt0da8oVlS3DoPATFT1C5ukE1ip1K8RnprKB2ZjZzBKUyPcUsjaPoWUlEsl5Cd881ry7qNkyny31JZXb2j0Qg3Md~nNHaAI9xnaSoj1OOG6G0i~Fo85Cs2OKzywqvYeakegFvhVCnMgF~JlTYypydlpoYWIlzhiwTofA7RgBteF92uPJPX36M8cmCHfOHT6GNOAkT5MaVQjxdn~2bGoAnl8UiC3p5sw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hall County commissioners voted to table a rezoning request for a 6.38‑acre property at 5709 McKeever Road after community questions about sewer availability, future road right‑of‑way, fuel deliveries and site operations.

Hall County planning staff said the applicant, Mustaq Musa, seeks to rezone the parcel from Agricultural Residential 1 to Planned Commercial Development for a multi‑use commercial center that would include a convenience store with fuel pumps, car wash, climate‑controlled storage and a grocery building. Planning staff told the board the Planning Commission recommended approval with 11 conditions and that the applicant submitted an updated site plan clarifying underground fuel tank locations.

Applicant Mushtaq Musa said the development is planned in two phases because sewer is not currently available at the site. “Phase 1 would include the large grocery store and the office building and the convenience store on septic. Phase 2, once [Flowery Branch] provides sewer, would include the car wash, storage and restaurant,” Musa said, and added the owners had coordinated with county departments and with Hall County DOT on a proposed roundabout and future road widening.

Residents raised concerns at the public hearing. Shelly Andrews, who lives in Flowery Branch, asked whether building shells were speculative and whether the project would meet gateway corridor landscaping and pedestrian standards, including sidewalks and safe pedestrian connections. She also asked about hours for deliveries and the car wash and whether underground tanks are appropriately set back for future road widening.

The applicant said fuel tanks are located near the corner of the canopy and estimated a single multi‑compartment underground tank of about 20,000–25,000 gallons would serve four pumps. He said fuel deliveries are typically scheduled and could be restricted if the county requires limits. Musa also said the car wash hours had been discussed with planning staff and were recommended by planning commission for 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.; a commissioner later proposed changing the car wash start to 7 a.m.

Commissioner discussion focused on potential future right‑of‑way needs for McKeever Road and on ensuring sidewalks and other pedestrian amenities. One commissioner asked whether the owners would dedicate right‑of‑way at no charge; Musa said he would defer that decision to the property owners and developers. County engineering staff said a concept had been provided to the applicant but that staff had not yet verified all setbacks relative to the county’s latest right‑of‑way concept.

After discussion, a commissioner moved to table the application to the April 8 voting meeting and asked the applicant to work with county staff and adjacent property representatives on right‑of‑way, sidewalks, fuel delivery limits and trash pickup hours. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

Ending — The applicant agreed to review proposed conditions with county staff and nearby stakeholders; the board asked staff to confirm right‑of‑way needs and to return the item with the applicant’s proffers on delivery scheduling, sidewalk commitments, dumpster/trash pickup hours and a revised car wash hour condition for consideration on April 8.","A proposed commercial development at 5709 McKeever Road that would include a convenience store with fuel pumps, car wash and storage was tabled to April 8 while the applicant and county resolve right‑of‑way, sewer timing and operational conditions including delivery and trash hours.",{"_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},6075360,"Commissioners table Clean Eagle RNG rezoning after presentations on landfill gas plan",1626,113000,1739000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2979837-34dd11b61dff6ce9c846351bb8da603c&start=113&end=1739","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2979837-34dd11b61dff6ce9c846351bb8da603c/thumbnail_113000.jpg","/articles/6075360/Hall-County/Georgia/Commissioners-table-Clean-Eagle-RNG-rezoning-after-presentations-on-landfill-gas-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6075360-4c3f354f66f1ac82d19d1b5753d00b50/orig.mp4?Expires=1770875928&Signature=KdswIuqgJtjuu1tg1fLuwDvn6JpfZDHuLFnstBt5v6nbq6ODiyb9dsN4qDWMbH-DwG6UINZnBQ~iwFzuWWw8sunbxjTGBDewHmoQPxlfw~P4s0kbFdJSCi1Y6ownVYFCt9KPY7N19KRahlSqgy4fThsyT2v2wPF2rov2lf9gZbInjBjLHVVpOUr6tYFy9a2LsJniqmOSGRArCK150iXX0UIBiGV211j5H~g99KAzp0e4ToxuPuAO9Fxhi5Q6Ri4FynrF26sqafCHBYlEk0zAorKzUdWiQhOwjC0o4RjwP2-8lolMTbD2ag0Yn4hNBGx6V71gezItsPQfo1reOMtTHg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A proposal to rezone 22.45 acres at 4212 Roy Parks Road for a natural gas injection facility was tabled by the Hall County Board of Commissioners to the April 8 voting meeting after presentations from the applicant and utility representatives and questions from commissioners.

The rezoning application from Clean Eagle RNG LLC would change the parcel from Agricultural Residential 4 and Highway Business to a planned industrial development to allow a small injection facility and associated infrastructure, county planning staff said. Beth (Hall County planning staff) told the board the item had been tabled at the Feb. 27 voting meeting and needed to be removed from the table for a public hearing before consideration tonight.

Steve Gilliam, attorney for the applicant, told commissioners the project would bring methane recovered at a Forsyth County landfill to the Gainesville distribution network by truck, then inject that gas into a pipeline at a roughly 6-acre operated pad while leaving about 15.7 acres wooded. “This is not a waste-related recovery facility. There’s no processing, no combustion,” Gilliam said, adding trucks would bring processed landfill gas to the injection site.

Clint Cox, representing Liberty Utilities, said the utility had asked 31 industrial customers to be prepared for curtailment during cold weather because local demand had approached available supply this winter. Cox said Liberty is planning pipeline upgrades over about three years, including replacing an interstate transmission segment from the quarry toward Bogart, Georgia, and increasing distribution capacity in the city. He said the project would dedicate about 1,400,000,000 cubic feet of gas to Gainesville customers—“about a quarter of the total annual consumption”—and help avoid higher commodity costs if the utility had to buy additional interstate capacity.

Project contractor representatives described operations and routing. Ryan Albaachon, project manager for Arkea Energy, said the firm’s traffic study estimated roughly a 0.51% average increase in traffic along the proposed route and that the operator had offered blackout hours that avoid school bus times and Sunday church services. The applicant’s operations summary said the facility would need approximately 13 loaded truck trips per day for regular injection activity, with an option to run more trucks for broader emergency support.

Commissioners asked for documents and comparisons. One commissioner requested copies of the letters Liberty sent to the 31 customers and the email distribution list. The applicant said they would provide the letter. County staff noted they had received a set of 13 proffered conditions from the applicant but recommended additional time to address remaining questions.

After public hearing presentations and no speakers in opposition, a commissioner moved to table the item to April 8 so the board and staff could review the South Dakota facility the applicant cited and follow up on outstanding questions. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

The tabling preserves the county’s current zoning while staff and applicants prepare additional information requested by commissioners.

Ending — Additional details and documents requested by commissioners include the Liberty Utilities customer letters, the applicant’s proposed conditions (already submitted), truck routing proposals, the traffic study, and a comparison tour of an operational facility the applicant identified in Brookings, South Dakota. The applicant asked for the continuance and agreed to work with county staff on the requested materials.","Clean Eagle RNG LLC asked to rezone 22.45 acres for a compressed natural gas injection site; Liberty Utilities and project contractors described supply benefits and truck routing; commissioners voted to table the item to April 8 for more information and site visits.","actionData","errors"]

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