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Staff told commissioners the applicant had been cited for storing business materials in barns on agricultural land; the parties negotiated a consent order that conditions rezoning on the property meeting agreed terms and said if the rezoning is approved the citation and violations would be dismissed. Staff also said many of the site improvements (stormwater, etc.) either were completed or not required based on prior reports.

Commission discussion focused on whether a Business zoning designation with conditions was appropriate or whether an agricultural conditional use would better match the county’s comprehensive plan. One commissioner noted the request “doesn’t follow the comp plan” and expressed concern that rezoning to Business could allow non‑agricultural commercial uses later, while staff and the department head (referenced) argued the Business designation matched the facts and the negotiated consent order.

Staff referenced a zoning code amendment (section 72216, amended Aug. 2, 2021) that affects businesses in agricultural zones and said that past examples of poultry-related operations and equipment-storage had prompted the recommendation. A department head present in discussion noted that a conditional use for agribusiness would not permit some of the storage and rental activities the applicant intends, which supported the staff recommendation for Business zoning with a limiting condition.

Commissioners and the applicant discussed implementation details, including landscaping, paving and the consent order language. Staff said the consent order had been drafted so that no additional edits would be required if the commission adopted the proposed rezoning and condition as written.

No final vote is recorded in the provided transcript. Staff presented the recommendation to approve the rezoning with the condition and to incorporate the consent order; commissioners said they would address remaining questions at the public hearing and included a plan to ask the applicant’s and county attorneys to attend.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","7/1/2025 Madison County Planning and Zoning RBM","oneSentenceSummary","A proposed dual rezoning to formalize storage of agricultural materials drew extensive discussion; staff approved a consent order to resolve a citation if the rezoning condition is adopted, while commissioners debated whether business zoning or an agricultural conditional use was appropriate under the county comprehensive plan.","taxTitle","Madison County, Georgia","taxId",28540,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6179805,"Commerce property owner seeks conditional use, parking variance for biweekly livestock auctions",643,197000,840000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5123361-072d893ff36424ea924958d971cb6b1f&start=197&end=840","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5123361-072d893ff36424ea924958d971cb6b1f/thumbnail_197000.jpg","/articles/6179805/Madison-County/Georgia/Commerce-property-owner-seeks-conditional-use-parking-variance-for-biweekly-livestock-auctions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6179805-76958e0057d21b238ef925928f9aefa3/orig.mp4?Expires=1773534996&Signature=b8Wc1yvhWI2iZoFG7eLxyu-46bDGbFHcs5F~8G~eScyfjG9bsxrPJdIB2iUAWz~rItWC4T0ARnKUDl-2eZzgqHYzaaGvwQbzkY59QSW0HfkG3yHmxOutkMjO-eTebq0AP3BmWsOztEjUM4hbl-qZHBp0dDUgKk6~ZjVBO1s9Lcm7VCYQXqmaNcPYfcMM0RIn6K4ww6vZsxGiV2iBb9fzbh9nRiKxWmXDbUPh-f8qe2XMDHbK240slou7wlkxGjbEuCdaLHsZtYckgRbekzl5ij4iogIlNXdxP1mr7SMqwdIrJwgu~ytImdfqhsDbxqRHuEnRbXpvELaf-D6R23oFNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Zach Hightower, representing Northeast Georgia Outdoors LLC, asked the Madison County Planning Commission to approve a conditional use permit and a variance to operate a livestock auction barn at 315 Neese Commerce Road in Commerce.

Hightower’s application seeks permission to hold auctions every other Friday from 6 to 10 p.m., and a variance from paved parking and perimeter landscaping requirements; the applicant told the commission he plans about 50 gravel parking spaces though the ordinance requires 15 paved spaces with wheel stops.

The county planning staff reported the 3.53-acre parcel is in the Madaco West character area, and that the requested auction use is inconsistent with the area’s character designation even though the current local pattern includes residential and agricultural uses. Staff noted the county ordinance limits auction hours — “it can’t go past 10,” — and that the requested use triggers a conditional use review.

Commissioners and other participants asked for more detail on expected attendance, animal drop-off and holding practices, and vehicle access. One commissioner said, “I guess my only opposition would be to make sure that people aren’t parking up and down the road,” and asked staff to confirm how large vehicles such as gooseneck trailers would enter and exit. Staff and other participants said the applicant has constructed a shed with small holding pens but does not plan to keep animals on site except for auction days.

Because the applicant proposes gravel rather than paved parking, staff characterized this as a variance issue tied to the landscaping and parking standards. Commissioners asked staff to obtain more specific operational details (drop-off hours and holding arrangements) and to confirm whether on-street parking could be enforced or whether a condition limiting remote parking would be needed.

No formal vote or motion on the auction application was recorded in the provided transcript. The commission’s discussion centered on traffic control, noise and whether conditions related to parking surface, ingress/egress and animal handling should be required if the conditional use is approved.

The commission planned to continue review of the application at the public hearing stage once additional operational details are provided.","An applicant asked the Madison County Planning Commission for a conditional use permit and a variance to run biweekly livestock auctions at 315 Neese Commerce Road; staff and commissioners raised questions about hours, parking surface, traffic and noise.","actionData","errors"]

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Commissioners weigh rezoning, consent order tied to storage use on 20-acre poultry-related property

Commerce property owner seeks conditional use, parking variance for biweekly livestock auctions