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Council approves rezoning of 2351 New High Shoals Road with stipulation to honor county recommendations
Summary
On Nov. 17, 2025, the North High Shoals Town Council approved rezoning 2351 New High Shoals Road from A1 to R1, voting 4–1. The council added a stipulation that it will honor the recommendations of the Oconee County Planning Commission.
The North High Shoals Town Council voted 4–1 on Nov. 17 to rezone a parcel at 2351 New High Shoals Road from A1 (agricultural) to R1 (residential). Council Member Hilda Kurtz moved for approval and Council Member Eric Wright seconded.
Scott Chambers presented the rezoning request and answered council questions during a period the minutes characterize as "significant discussion and numerous questions." After discussion, the council voted to approve the zoning change; the minutes record a 4–1 vote but do not specify which member cast the lone dissent.
Following a question from Town Clerk Sue Bishop about recommendations from Oconee County, the council considered and passed a second motion, also 4–1, to approve the rezoning with the stipulation that the town would honor all recommendations made by the county planning authority. Ann Evans, the town's representative to the Oconee County Planning Commission, arrived later and gave her report on items before the commission.
The council did not specify in the minutes any conditions beyond the county recommendations or a timeline for implementation. The rezoning change shifts the parcel's official use designation from agricultural to residential; any subsequent permits or site changes will proceed under the new zoning and the county recommendations referenced by the council.
