Commission approves conditional-use permit for home-based bakery on Oak Valley Road

Dec 4, 2025

Stephens County Planning Commission approved a conditional-use permit for a home-based commercial bakery on Oak Valley Road, allowing retail and wholesale cheesecake sales by delivery only; staff recommended approval and clarified any future front-yard outbuilding would require a variance.

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The Stephens County Planning Commission voted Dec. 2 to approve a conditional-use permit allowing a home-based commercial bakery at 4930 Oak Valley Road (Parcel 057029). Staff explained that, under Stephens County code, home occupations such as commercial bakeries require conditional-use approval; staff said the property meets the criteria and recommended approval.

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