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Applicant Brian Rochester and architect Jeff Crocker described a low‑density retreat focused on cottages, lodges and counseling/outreach spaces rather than a relocation of Free Chapel’s main campus. Rochester emphasized the proposal is for short‑term retreat and counseling stays rather than long‑term residential care; the narrative submitted explicitly prohibits long‑term care. The largest existing building on site — a barn — is roughly 40,000 square feet and will remain the largest single building in the plan; the application limits future buildings so none exceed that scale except the lodge and two chapels described in the narrative.

Staff recommended approval with nine conditions. The motion approved by the commission clarified multiple points: internal roads and driveways must meet Hall County traffic engineering and fire access requirements but are not required to be built to public‑street standards; a 100‑foot transitional buffer shall be maintained around the property perimeter (except road frontages) and existing structures within that buffer may be repaired, rebuilt or expanded only if any new construction is moved at least 10 feet farther from the external boundary than the current footprint; no other buildings or amenities except trails shall encroach into the 100‑foot buffer; and all new construction on the site is limited to a total of 390,000 square feet, excluding existing square footage as of January 1, 2025. Open‑air amenities such as trails, pavilions and lawns are excluded from the square‑foot limit.

Commissioners and public speakers asked questions about traffic and sight distance on the state highway (SR‑211/Tanners Mill Road), wastewater/septic capacity for proposed overnight accommodations, and whether rezoning to a plan‑commercial district could allow future owners to repurpose the property. Staff and the applicant noted Georgia Department of Transportation controls access and must approve any state‑route entrance; Rochester said the narrative and deed restrictions narrow allowable uses and that the zoning conditions would be deed‑recorded, limiting future change without a formal rezoning process.

Public commenters expressed both support and concern. Several neighbors said they preferred the proposed low‑intensity ministry use over a high‑density residential subdivision but raised questions about traffic safety on Tanners Mill Road, potential impacts on Walnut Creek and the scale of commercial zoning. Commissioners emphasized the site’s large buffers and the narrative‑based restrictions as safeguards and approved the recommendation to the Board of Commissioners. The Board of Commissioners will consider the commission’s recommendation at its public hearing on March 27.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission Meeting - February 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning Commission unanimously recommended a planned commercial development zoning for roughly 497.93 acres at Shiloh Ranch to allow a ministry and retreat center operated by Free Chapel, with conditions that limit new construction, preserve perimeter buffers and require county engineering and fire access reviews.","taxTitle","Hall County, Georgia","taxId",3595,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6288910,"Commission tables Kegel Road residential‑mixed (RX) rezoning to allow revisions to first‑in‑class site plan",1249,4298000,5547000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2534269-444e43bb4134964ee458fda3a33afe94&start=4298&end=5547","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2534269-444e43bb4134964ee458fda3a33afe94/thumbnail_4298000.jpg","/articles/6288910/Hall-County/Georgia/Commission-tables-Kegel-Road-residentialmixed-RX-rezoning-to-allow-revisions-to-firstinclass-site-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6288910-e542181cff09adc7dadc0c07a97637b8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770458752&Signature=W3w2KXcChqPAdbbRJczyhiQ-Z-D1NYBfMSUnuzTVNy3Wj8padfWA1~dxKsTPX45iqEafh59TUmh9SuzYHQIsCnRYFZn-huYqh8aS0BPv5QczEzKaF54a1DmK1MjpIl0-wviuO~Pes8TJuD8e44xGghMSzjqpdmnQJ16TS06mPPo5mBORejO6xHnbljssU3ttwZa3qMYDPeOGqUsaXZQMt~ZHt4gY3lwxMxtyqDpO5d3QA5XIZ20hRhjB~~npKLBr~QMP42NE-zgfU2aH~uzC9SJkyV2m5ZgD9ozu7Jur6jm5yFDs7gw2zrwoesIbFkgUWiRSjbuCq0yT2bIR-5aV~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hall County Planning Commission on Monday voted to table a rezoning request for three parcels on Kegel Road to allow the applicant to revise a site plan that was provided to staff the morning of the hearing. The application proposed a 248‑lot residential subdivision under the county’s new Residential‑Mixed (RX) zoning classification.

Revive Land Group LLC sought RX zoning for approximately 101.57 acres at the southeast side of Cornelia Highway (Highway 365) and Kegel Road to build a 248‑lot residential development that combines single‑family detached homes and cottage‑style homes. The applicant’s representative described a neighborhood with resort‑style amenities, cottage courtyards, a pool and other amenities, and said the development would provide a range of for‑sale housing aimed at addressing a regional shortfall of “missing middle” units.

Commissioners and staff expressed concern that the site plan and narrative submitted that morning did not fully and unambiguously meet the new RX standards — particularly cottage‑court design requirements, parking calculations and phasing details. Commissioner feedback called for strict adherence to Section 7.31(I) of the Unified Development Code related to cottage courts, accurate parking calculations that comply with RX code, a clearer phasing plan for amenities (for example, specifying when amenities will be completed relative to certificate of occupancy milestones), and revisions to corner lot layouts to match RX intent.

Given the project is among the first to use the RX zoning category, commissioners said they were not comfortable granting variances or departures from the adopted code without a site plan that meets RX provisions \"to a t.\" Staff recommended tabling to March 17 to allow the applicant time to revise the site plan and provide materials for staff review; staff indicated that tabling to March 17 could still meet the March 27 Board of Commissioners hearing schedule if the revised plan is submitted to staff in time. The motion to table carried.","Planning commissioners tabled a request to rezone three parcels on Kegel Road from AR‑1 to the new Residential‑Mixed (RX) classification after staff and commissioners requested the applicant revise the morning-submitted site plan to comply closely with new RX code provisions, including cottage‑court requirements.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6288915,"Planners recommend amending Candler Road zoning to permit smaller industrial buildings with screening conditions",1042,3170000,4212000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2534269-444e43bb4134964ee458fda3a33afe94&start=3170&end=4212","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2534269-444e43bb4134964ee458fda3a33afe94/thumbnail_3170000.jpg","/articles/6288915/Hall-County/Georgia/Planners-recommend-amending-Candler-Road-zoning-to-permit-smaller-industrial-buildings-with-screening-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6288915-95b6ddde00821147ad9d81125ab4dfc4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770458752&Signature=REqwSjyJn1FQCfqC6pqcEv7pgAkFIAzbvOA20F1E3IJFvzKOo8AQeMBTJUojlagM9DeQ6mOC-6jN9sWObzbhIFEddtnNSthxn2JxuOALNEJQtqz5i7yWHut67lc5iNFu1mz4yfD0jew4egsgJfIvh6s~E9RIoDI2-r2BZiy4SNQuqHoIqKMkhLBmGEmvMGditF9grSgizMNEz1CwhGuwX~9iGhWFE94HNb6tEqIquyoq1NrN9q3KcY5OHXeHNDEiGnIcxTWmMzYmE2-Gz37IKdfiQ4z6Y-3O56TTdETlaysNtxHoIHUbAhQ9rr-iQIbWl6-C0yiYctBLhVs50-0ScA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hall County Planning Commission on Monday recommended approval of amended zoning conditions for parcels at 0 and 2010 Candler Road to permit multiple small industrial buildings and outdoor storage, subject to conditions including screening and engineering review.

The property is currently zoned Heavy Industrial. Applicant Peyton Dunnigan — represented by James Irvin of Foothills Land Design — told commissioners the applicant had initially obtained heavy industrial zoning for a single 50,000-square-foot welding shop but now proposes constructing four smaller, roughly 6,000‑square‑foot buildings, two of which already exist. Irvin said parking and storage areas within the 300-foot Gateway Corridor Overlay District would be paved (asphalt or concrete) and that the applicant will prepare site construction plans for existing buildings to ensure compliance with county regulations.

Staff recommended approval with 11 conditions. During the meeting commissioners modified one condition to allow outdoor storage outside of the 300-foot Gateway Corridor but only if screened from view from Candler Road by a six‑foot‑tall opaque fence subject to final review and approval by the Director of Planning and Zoning or designee. Commissioners also confirmed the internal driveways and paving will be reviewed under county land‑disturbance permits and by the fire marshal and engineering departments.

A nearby resident asked whether the county reviews traffic impacts on the state highway; staff replied that Georgia Department of Transportation controls access on the state route and that traffic studies are required only for projects that meet code thresholds. Irvin said the proposal will likely generate less traffic than the previously approved single large building. The recommendation will be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for final action at its March 27 public hearing.","The commission recommended approval of amended zoning conditions for two Candler Road parcels to allow four 6,000-square-foot industrial buildings and outdoor storage, with a new screening requirement for outdoor storage in the Gateway Corridor Overlay District.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6288920,"Commission approves three‑lot subdivision with shared driveway on Tanners Mill Road",421,2605000,3026000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2534269-444e43bb4134964ee458fda3a33afe94&start=2605&end=3026","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2534269-444e43bb4134964ee458fda3a33afe94/thumbnail_2605000.jpg","/articles/6288920/Hall-County/Georgia/Commission-approves-threelot-subdivision-with-shared-driveway-on-Tanners-Mill-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6288920-f261b4881c09ef834bae673261406477/orig.mp4?Expires=1770458752&Signature=aRPXdYY46~Rw731RsT29gEa2HwYqLAstfmH~tcI4IzAOHd4yx4ZCjqMcbNAfO7dqLZeyKOCMP0xeyV3QQY46lwyCo2CwJKrcKyoeoL5F9Izfw58NEQiLVvS7H29y2n6zOgTbuh5MRvWKdSVolx9nGYHO0OoxNjwYg44ncVSH56e7Ymmq3YD-D5gIMk-257JUcEuFA5OzIbI6yD-isMZxReEAe-3gExEmvGw~jrTmWvq-L-dJe-uyGa-PQN5fG1D9hbSJf8d-vH3DIXIDEs389gNElOGRtI2rgEB5Hfdcp8lO8V6QYzFklnaClbbSAECb79blZJRELZj-M1IcD6d77A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hall County Planning Commission voted Monday to approve a request to vary the minimum road frontage at 3792 Tanners Mill Road so the owner can create a three‑lot subdivision, provided the three lots will be served by a single shared driveway.

Staff had recommended denial because county rules require 90 feet of frontage on a collector road. Applicant representative Steve Gilliam said the 8.56‑acre tract can accommodate three lots only if the required frontage is divided; he proposed a shared driveway solution that connects two existing driveways and serves all three parcels. Gilliam noted that, although the parcel could be subdivided into six lots by right, the applicant sought only three.

A nearby resident asked why staff recommended denial; staff explained the frontage standard for collector roads. Commissioners discussed shared-driveway alternatives during questioning. One commissioner moved to approve on the condition that the two driveways on Tanner's Mill Road \"which provide access to the subject property as shown on the submitted site plan dated 10/16/2024, shall be connected by a shared driveway that shall serve all three proposed lots.\" The motion passed by voice vote.

Planning staff will finalize the condition language and said the commission’s decision is final unless appealed to the Board of Commissioners. If appealed, the Board will hear the case at its March 27 public hearing.","Planning commissioners approved a variance to reduce minimum road frontage to create three lots at 3792 Tanners Mill Road on condition that two existing driveways be connected by a shared driveway serving all three lots.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6288924,"Hall County planners table McGeever Road rezoning after applicant agrees to revised site plan",1707,938000,2645000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2534269-444e43bb4134964ee458fda3a33afe94&start=938&end=2645","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2534269-444e43bb4134964ee458fda3a33afe94/thumbnail_938000.jpg","/articles/6288924/Hall-County/Georgia/Hall-County-planners-table-McGeever-Road-rezoning-after-applicant-agrees-to-revised-site-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6288924-927371f0e4b62e629bf300fd82e1e0eb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770458752&Signature=nyyWGJ2pnGBLw3FFaWZBUxEyTG9t8Y2uubkvttgISj~HiYDNf0we65B2m~cbgbm8hZektmCQxOIhr-ngVT6jPRwQNOhcBi1RQJ4j3c7zcxekf0yzcBdi53Hq~kBMlm3dXSRTFtEc7J4mpNkEEXf2yv-g55pL-X87y5uctlRRv~KZ~EFPR8nXR-9uJ-OChTYQ0I05ufM~ZRiMZNgCD6nUcSk~eYczjwb8aTczMFIv8n7XLlSbiJom-8kerU4euvnWTxEWGp30gWKVQ5K2K1grKY9TL2kJx7LsNr9z3bCbHEgg4nluwGxc7WyprnyYT9Pzu58dA7br8QqVlAproHlqRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hall County Planning Commission on Monday voted to table a rezoning request for 5709 McGeever Road so the applicant can supply a revised site plan showing transitional buffers, amended parking and clarified hours of operation.

The item, brought as old business, asked to rezone a 6.38-acre parcel from Agricultural Residential-1 (AR-1) to a Planned Commercial Development with uses the applicant described as a grocery, convenience store, office and later-phase car wash, self-storage and restaurant. Planning staff recommended approval subject to five conditions.

Applicant Mushtaq Musa, who identified himself as living in Roswell, presented a two‑phase project: phase one would include a roughly 10,000-square-foot grocery, a 2,400-square-foot office and a 6,000-square-foot retail/convenience building on septic until sewer is available; phase two would add a car wash, climate-controlled storage and a restaurant. Musa said the site plan anticipates a future roundabout at the McGeever Road/Lights Ferry Road intersection and that landscaping and brick facades were planned for the project.

A nearby resident, Eric Linton of 6086 Lights Ferry Road, spoke in opposition and asked for protections against stormwater runoff, light spillover and late-night activity. Musa and staff said the property would drain to an on-site detention pond designed through standard hydrology studies, that the county’s Gateway Corridor Overlay District requires non-spill downward-directed lighting, and that the applicant would limit hours of operation. Musa confirmed the car wash would operate 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.; the convenience store and grocery were proposed to operate roughly 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. He said climate-controlled storage is typically accessible 24 hours but that the applicant was open to limits if the commission wished; later in the discussion the applicant agreed to consider storage access hours and rental terms that can restrict after-hours access by controlling electronic access codes.

Commissioners and staff raised additional requirements the applicant must show on a revised site plan: a 25-foot transitional buffer around most of the perimeter (excluding road frontage), identification of Gateway Corridor Overlay District sign standards and location/quantity of proposed signage, and removal or relocation of parking spaces between the principal buildings and right-of-way. Staff said the parcel currently shows the required number of parking spaces but is amenable to a reduction if the parking along McGeever Road and Lights Ferry Road is removed and those spaces are accommodated elsewhere on site.

Chairman and staff confirmed the applicant will return with an amended site plan for the March 17 Planning Commission meeting; that revised plan must be submitted in time for staff review ahead of the meeting to allow the commission to forward a recommendation to the Board of Commissioners for its March 27 hearing.

The commission made and adopted a motion to table the item to March 17, 2025. No final rezoning decision was made Monday; further action will depend on the revised site plan and staff review.","A request to rezone 6.38 acres at 5709 McGeever Road to a planned commercial development was tabled to March 17 after the applicant agreed to submit an amended site plan addressing buffers, parking and hours of operation.","actionData","errors"]

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