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Dawson County tables rezoning request for 20.89 acres on Whitmire Drive
Summary
The Dawson County Board of Commissioners on May 21 tabled a rezoning request from Bold Wealth Management to rezone about 20.89 acres on Whitmire Drive from residential-agriculture to commercial-highway intensive until June 18, 2026, after staff flagged right-of-way and buffering conditions and the applicant requested more time to address questions.
The Dawson County Board of Commissioners on May 21 voted 4-0 to table a rezoning application (ZA 26-14) by Bold Wealth Management that would rezone roughly 20.89 surveyed acres on Whitmire Drive from RA (Residential Agriculture) to CHI (Commercial Highway Intensive). The board delayed a final decision until the June 18, 2026 voting session to allow the applicant to address staff and commissioner questions.
Community Development Director Richard Osborne told commissioners the proposal would place commercial uses along Whitmire Drive, flex space in the middle and light industrial uses in the rear. "This is a proposed mixed use of commercial and industrial, and the industrial would be light industrial," Osborne said, and noted that, because the property lies in an overlay district, a 70-foot buffer is required and additional right-of-way dedication will be necessary based on Public Works comments. Attorney Sean Courtney, representing Bold Wealth Management, described the concept site plan as "core commercial along the front, sort of flex in the middle, and more industrial warehouse in the back," and requested the board postpone action while the applicant revises plans to meet staff conditions.
Chairman Billy Thurmond opened the public hearing; Elizabeth White of Gainesville spoke in favor, and no one spoke in opposition. After questioning from the board and consultation with staff and the applicant, Commissioner Seth Stowers moved to table the item; the motion passed 4-0 (Stowers/Bruce). The board record shows the Planning Commission had recommended approval with conditions; the tabling gives staff and the applicant time to address right-of-way, access and landscaping conditions before the next hearing.
The rezoning proposal cites the Georgia 400 Mixed Use Future Land Use/Character Area guidance; the minutes record the Planning Commission recommendation but do not list final engineering plans or the exact amount of right-of-way required. The board will revisit ZA 26-14 at its June 18, 2026 meeting.
