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Votes at a glance: Stephens County commissioners approve land-use, zoning, administrative and contract items
Summary
At a regular meeting, commissioners approved rezoning for a 0.479-acre parcel, adopted amendments to the county land-use and subdivision ordinances, adjusted the land-use fee schedule, approved several administrative contracts and appointments, and authorized software and airport contract changes.
The Stephens County Board of Commissioners approved a series of land-use, zoning and administrative items during the meeting, including ordinance amendments, a rezoning request and multiple administrative appointments and contracts. The votes were taken by voice; outcomes below reflect the board's recorded actions during the meeting.
Votes and key details
- Rezoning request (CMH Homes): The board approved a rezoning to convert a 0.479-acre parcel (parcel 042C026) from Commercial General to Residential Single to combine with adjacent residential property. Recommendation from staff and the planning commission was to approve as requested. Outcome: approved.
- Amendments to the Stephens County Land Use Ordinance: The board adopted the ordinance amendments. Two material edits were noted between readings: for the agricultural-residential district (Section 59-4), minimum tract width at the right of way was revised to 50 feet (down from a prior proposed 200 feet), and for the residential-single district (Section 59-803), tract width at the right of way was revised to 100 feet (language adjusted after the first reading). Outcome: approved; chair authorized to sign resolution.
- Amendments to the Stephens County Subdivision Ordinance: The board adopted the proposed subdivision-ordinance changes; no material edits were made between readings. Outcome: approved; chair authorized to sign resolution.
- Updated land-use application fee schedule: The board approved an updated schedule that adds a $50 plat-review fee tied to the subdivision-ordinance updates. Outcome: approved.
- GDOT/airport contract change letter (Stephens County Airport Authority/City of Toccoa): The board approved a change letter to a 10/03/2024 contract to reclassify expenditure line items; no additional county funding was requested. Airport manager Amber McCall was present. Outcome: approved.
- Agreement with Novo Solutions (Public Works fleet maintenance software): The board approved entering an agreement with Novo Solutions for fleet maintenance software; funding was previously approved in the FY25 budget. Public Works Director Jason Holland attended. Outcome: approved.
- Appointments and administrative items: The board appointed a budget officer for FY26 (James L. Rod was referenced for budget duties), adopted the FY26 budget calendar, reappointed Samantha Turner as county clerk, reappointed the law firm Sanders Rankin Skilling as county attorney (commissioners discussed legal billing rates but approved reappointment), and appointed Dennis Black to the Stephens County Planning Commission to complete an unexpired term ending 03/31/2027. Outcomes: all approved.
- Alcohol-ordinance variance (Curry Club): The board approved a variance to allow Real Property Holding to cover Georgia LLC doing business as Curry Club to process a renewal application as a continuation (renewal rather than new application). Outcome: approved.
- Employment handbook updates: The board adopted updates to the Stephens County employment handbook to add a cell-phone policy and a motor-vehicle-records policy required by the Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) to maintain an insurance discount. Outcome: approved.
- Invoices and quotes over $10,000: The board approved payment of three items: Acre Oil Company $12,604.02 (gasoline), Acre Oil Company $11,347.39 (gasoline), and 108 Fire and Safety LLC $10,794.40 (annual flow testing for county fire equipment). Outcome: approved.
Several other routine administrative motions (minutes approval, agenda approval, and consent items) were approved by voice vote.
No roll-call tallies were provided in the transcript for individual yes/no votes; the minutes record motions, seconds and voice approvals.
