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Commissioners accept planning commission recommendations on seven items; residents renew opposition to data center and rezoning
Summary
The board voted 4-0 to accept planning commission recommendations on seven zoning cases, including rezoning one parcel to SA instead of the originally requested R-5; public commenters at the meeting pressed commissioners on Board of Assessors appointments, senior homestead exemptions and the data center approval.
Whitfield County commissioners voted May 12 to accept the planning commission’s recommendations on seven zoning items from the most recent planning board meeting. Commissioner Robbins moved to accept all seven recommendations; the motion was seconded by Commissioner Staton and passed 4-0.
Commissioners said one application that had prompted citizen concern was revised from an original request for R-5 (residential) to SA zoning; county staff and commissioners…
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