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Votes at a glance: Key decisions from the Dec. 2 Athens‑Clarke County commission meeting
Summary
The commission approved the consent agenda, denied a rezoning at 255 Smithonia Road, tabled a major Homewood Village redevelopment, adopted changes to short‑term rental rules, allocated ARPA recapture funds as recommended, and placed a moratorium on new data centers.
Here are the meeting’s notable formal actions and short outcomes taken Dec. 2 by the Athens‑Clarke County Mayor and Commission.
- Consent agenda (items 1–11): Approved (motion: Commissioner Fisher; second: Commissioner Taylor). - Item 13 — Rezoning 255 Smithonia Road (Connection Church): Motion to deny carried (mover: Commissioner Taylor; second: Commissioner Wright). Outcome: rezoning denied; parcel remains AR. - Item 14 — Homewood Village (2415 Jefferson Road): Substitute motion to table for one cycle carried (mover: Commissioner Link; second:…
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