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Votes at a glance

- 3384 Lee Drive (variance to reduce setbacks to legalize existing house and construct a carport): Approved unanimously. The commission approved multiple setback variances to bring an existing house and a proposed carport into compliance; the Planning Commission decision is final unless appealed to the Board of Commissioners.

- 7127‑02 Yellow Creek Road (rezoning from Vacation Cottage to Planned Commercial Development for campground/event facility): Denied unanimously. Recommendation forwarded to BOC for their public hearing on May 8, 2025.

- 5349 Browns Bridge Road (vehicle repair major / variances / GCOD special use): All three requests denied unanimously (special use for vehicle repair major within GCOD and associated variances for parking and GCOD standards). Recommendation forwarded to BOC for final action on May 8, 2025 where applicable.

- 6000 Swansy Road (conditional use for rural business — mobile lemonade trailer base of operations): Approved unanimously with staff conditions (includes a granted variance for an accessory structure setback as shown on site plan); Planning Commission decision final unless appealed.

- 3625 McKeever Road (amend PCD to allow outdoor storage, U‑Haul rentals, and use by affiliated contractor): Tabled unanimously to the May 19, 2025 Planning Commission meeting for consolidated plans and staff review.

- 6495 Spout Springs Road (rezoning to Highway Business; special-use for fuel sales; variance for GCOD parking layout): Rezoning (Part A) recommended for approval 4–1 with staff conditions plus additional operational hours and delivery constraints; special‑use for fuel (Part B) recommended for approval 4–1 with conditions; variance to parking lot design (Part C) denied 4–1. Recommendations to BOC for May 8 public hearing.

- 5691 Woodland Road (rezoning AR‑1 to AG‑1 to allow second dwelling): Recommended for approval unanimously; forwarded to BOC for final action on May 8, 2025.

- 0 & 3566 Athens Highway (rezoning to Planned Industrial Development for Simpson Trucking & Grading, with variances including gravel storage and metal siding in rear elevations): Recommended for approval with multiple conditions and variances (including a limit on building heights and screening/landscape requirements); forwarded to BOC for May 8 public hearing.

- 6042 Spout Springs Road (rezoning AR‑1 to AG‑1 for second dwelling — Bradley Cox): Approved unanimously; forwarded to BOC for final action on May 8, 2025.

- 3800 Athens Highway (rezoning from PCD/PCFD to Planned Industrial Development — Hughes Commercial Real Estate): Recommended for approval with staff conditions; forwarded to BOC for May 8 public hearing.

Several items included additional conditions or were specifically denied where they conflicted with Gateway Corridor Overlay District standards. For items forwarded to the Board of Commissioners, the BOC public hearing is scheduled for Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the same meeting room.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hall County Planning Commission Meeting April 7, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal votes taken at the Hall County Planning Commission meeting on April 7, 2025, including approvals, denials and items tabled.","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},6067721,"Commission tables McKeever Road storage-site amendments after questions about site plans and buffers",983,2292000,3275000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3123350-1bbccab22463ff05bc053ea03939a1b0&start=2292&end=3275","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3123350-1bbccab22463ff05bc053ea03939a1b0/thumbnail_2292000.jpg","/articles/6067721/Hall-County/Georgia/Commission-tables-McKeever-Road-storage-site-amendments-after-questions-about-site-plans-and-buffers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6067721-f8c1845fd91c11b1b11f2fe87fa43eef/orig.mp4?Expires=1770557453&Signature=BZ16O69ijsNqorC1Mo4kbgucWcrPB5vpaVnLSpDKddTHo6AEU2toFR7f2hnhqaNe30EnCX2jwCjckzxe1q-vX1lXfCj8vvlDfi7Qhdhab0hCISOIM6YCSl3mM3RcQgXIYX9646apanOWG9C4Wu7lCibEXmyc98n9awNuG5zxZ1qTWLcMzRYKh1NUddFPcsiOLLBaUcJP-5sgQuK2pSaK89XIQcFB8QECqC8HAS1JwX9xO-nwsQnIkx6HS2zj4NKWMA7hMPtJMDmk6lozvIcBArKXCPzK~39pUERPecsHaNbSrZue83p5tgCmjcKaHUviCzxFKll2SxX59YyrzCj3lQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning Commission voted unanimously to table a request from Hometown Storage (3625 McKeever Road) to amend conditions of zoning to allow outdoor storage, U‑Haul rentals and an affiliated contracting office, after commissioners and staff identified discrepancies between approved concept plans, the land‑disturbance plan and as-built site details.

Owner representatives Tom Elliott and Charlie Hippel told the commission the changes would not add buildings, increase impervious surface, or change ingress and egress, and that outdoor storage and two U‑Haul trucks had been included in permitting reviews. “Outdoor storage was included as a part of plans that were submitted, in in obtaining our permit,” Elliott said, and he described U‑Haul trucks being staged in an unsecured front lot while additional units would be kept inside the secured area.

Neighbors and nearby property owners urged caution. William Oberholtzer, caretaker of an adjacent miniature-golf facility, said the project had evolved from an earlier concept and that the parking count and site layout had changed during permitting. Another resident asked for an assurance that a 200‑foot buffer along Pleasant Hill Road would be preserved and that there would be no access from Pleasant Hill Road; staff and the applicant confirmed the buffer and single McKeever access would remain.

Commissioners said more documentation was required to reconcile differing site drawings and to confirm whether landscaping and buffer plantings had been installed as required. One commissioner suggested tabling to allow staff and the applicant to bring a consolidated set of plans back to the board. The commission voted to table the application to the May 19 meeting and instructed the applicant to coordinate with staff on the outstanding items.

Until the matter is revisited, indoor self-storage operations may continue under the facility’s existing temporary certificate of occupancy; staff said the pending elements (outdoor storage and U‑Haul rentals) were the items needing final action.","Instead of deciding on requests to allow outdoor storage, U-Haul rentals and an affiliated contractor office at Hometown Storage, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to table the item until May 19 for additional documentation and plan reconciliation.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6067726,"Planning commissioners approve Spout Springs rezoning and fuel sales permit; parking variance denied",0,5618000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3123350-1bbccab22463ff05bc053ea03939a1b0&start=5618&end=5618","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3123350-1bbccab22463ff05bc053ea03939a1b0/thumbnail_5618000.jpg","/articles/6067726/Hall-County/Georgia/Planning-commissioners-approve-Spout-Springs-rezoning-and-fuel-sales-permit-parking-variance-denied","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6067726-1dc7328af85b38213e200f1aa8584c6e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770557453&Signature=YRsCjpmMol3NoZ6~fT9tJfDQvd-2F3xmgKbwo1yJJVnneaTa80PoIizyAXVx2O7rQNSBnaxnYlBE531GP218BnrQljSZlHkfph58-GK2gyOT~WH6lq4vOmmzJeStuClLpLUo3w-qHXTb6BjsZisfOpvGrezKyetu~LrI4RQTQ99w0N9lq3HwO~H6YKAG1kY-E8xVHMPcLuEWDw1AL6pvgLSAPSu6cVA~YzGJMWgAOrkKXQIVqwf0PgLTkhx4YVoSpdebpELIrBE9pQZU5ZWoo4cke11nVxWpzHM-exjsSbDuT9dJMDH~OWixj2qftsJaCqHv~tFpwIp-fmZQqrVgdw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hall County Planning Commission voted to approve the rezoning of 6495 Spout Springs Road from AR‑1 to Highway Business within the Gateway Corridor Overlay District, and to grant a special-use permit for fuel sales, but denied a requested variance to Gateway parking standards.

Terry Boomer of LJA Engineering, representing the applicant, said the project includes a convenience store, restaurant and fuel canopy. He told commissioners the design team had worked with county staff for months and offered alternative site plans that would move some parking to the rear while keeping some front parking for customer convenience. “I would not like to eliminate the entire front parking row, for the convenience of the user and the safety for the operator and the patron,” Boomer said.

Public comment was extensive and largely opposed. Residents said a gas station and convenience store at that location would generate traffic on nearby Elizabeth Lane, increase late‑night noise and litter, and pose risks for schoolchildren and neighborhood safety. Opponents included Rosa Propes, who urged commissioners to consider children near the nearby schools and warned, “The convenience store is going to be a magnet, and it's gonna be a magnet for children,” and Susan Barkus, who said the proposal “conflicts with the residential nature of the area.”

Tom Bauer of Clipper Petroleum spoke in favor of the project, describing safety features of modern fueling systems and citing studies that show store entrances facing the street can reduce robberies. The applicant and staff agreed to conditions intended to limit neighborhood impact. The commission approved rezoning (Part A) and the special-use fuel permit (Part B) by 4–1 votes, and denied the variance request for parking layout (Part C) by the same margin.

The rezoning and special-use approvals include multiple conditions recommended by staff and one additional condition added by motion at the hearing: hours of operation for the store and restaurant limited to 5:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.; fuel delivery hours limited to no earlier than 9:00 a.m. and no later than 9:00 p.m.; and trash/garbage collection limited to normal daytime hours (roughly 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.). The Planning Commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to the Hall County Board of Commissioners for final action at the May 8 public hearing.","The Planning Commission approved rezoning and a special-use permit for a proposed convenience store and fuel sales at 6495 Spout Springs Road with conditions including limits on hours and delivery times; a requested variance to place parking in front of the building within the Gateway Corridor Overlay District was denied.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6067731,"Planning Commission unanimously denies rezoning request for Yellow Creek campground",1286,1379000,2665000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3123350-1bbccab22463ff05bc053ea03939a1b0&start=1379&end=2665","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3123350-1bbccab22463ff05bc053ea03939a1b0/thumbnail_1379000.jpg","/articles/6067731/Hall-County/Georgia/Planning-Commission-unanimously-denies-rezoning-request-for-Yellow-Creek-campground","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6067731-b76de334d34a18b1e9f1677379ca9354/orig.mp4?Expires=1770557453&Signature=TiLkdJIJluT17hkgIf8wyB5lNGMjvQB-SdD8HBOmMCPL~ymcVsw1E7YpjLuy2VN1NFIIXzn4twdL1WYWgQukTAu5kQlJFxw83Pg6xbVsr7TzJRHXru14lSQksDBHtrYQqFj3x25HsW139q6~fS8Mj44OqbdztdUbNvbLDDmzBtQZrpnJdpfZPCpxUi-4RigVp8y4eH6zzldqexsSG2jH3MRtepR6Cm8rSTfhWKCLnVhLqP42mSPsFhwng2~L5Ze6TPZQCdvUsoKQxC6a0PkIHrJ7FhgpKPZE9MozEkfnWgbpBmSyJfg2hjPmzTa9n9ExnzH3QNGoGfHuHf~7SBcKTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hall County Planning Commission unanimously denied a request to rezone 7127–02 Yellow Creek Road from Vacation Cottage to Planned Commercial Development for a proposed campground and event facility, citing compatibility and traffic concerns.

The applicant, Alon Rosner of Alpharetta, told the commission the plan would preserve open fields and tuck development toward the lake and that the project was intended to be modest: “It’s not to bring so much commercial activity to the area,” Rosner said, adding the proposal might be limited to “between 8, maybe 10 glamping domes” and occasional weekend events.

The decision followed more than an hour of public comment in opposition. Neighbors argued the rezoning conflicted with the county’s new comprehensive plan and would alter the rural character of the Yellow Creek peninsula. Greg Rutledge, who helped collect materials submitted to the commission, asked the board to “deny this application in its entirety” and said a Planned Commercial Development “shall provide for the maximum attainable commercial usage,” a prospect neighbors feared would permit larger commercial uses later. Other residents cited traffic safety on narrow, curving roads, late-night noise, trespassing, and potential environmental harm to lake-side trees.

Commissioners and staff raised similar concerns during discussion. After the public portion closed, a commissioner moved to accept staff’s recommendation and deny the rezoning; the motion was seconded and carried on a unanimous vote.

The commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to the Hall County Board of Commissioners for final action at its public hearing on Thursday, May 8, at 6:00 p.m. in the same room. The applicant was told to note the date if he chooses to attend the hearing.","The Hall County Planning Commission voted unanimously to deny a request to rezone 47.14 acres on Yellow Creek Road from Vacation Cottage to Planned Commercial Development for a campground and events facility after extensive public opposition.","actionData","errors"]

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