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Hall County approves conditional-use permit for wood-resources and composting facility

Hall County Board of Commissioners · April 21, 2026
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Summary

The board granted a 10-year conditional-use permit to allow a wood-resources and composting facility at 737 West Blender Road, finding the applicant’s site preparation and staffing met permitting expectations; no members of the public objected during the hearing.

At a public hearing, Hall County planning staff described a conditional-use application by Andrew Wodiczhevsky for a 10-year permit to operate a wood-resources and composting facility at 737 West Blender Road.

Planning staff said the applicant had refurbished an existing building and cleaned the lot and that the project is similar to the applicant’s existing Smart Soil operation. Staff recommended approval; the board opened the hearing, heard no public objections, closed the hearing and approved the application by motion and vote (motion carried, seven yes votes).

Commissioners asked a few clarifying questions about the physical site address and ordinance plan; staff confirmed the physical location and that permitting paperwork had been filed. No conditions beyond the standard permitting process were recorded on the public record during the hearing.

The board’s action was limited to the conditional-use permit; the county did not adopt new ordinances or change zoning at the meeting.