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Hall County public meetings in 2024

44 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Mon Dec 16, 2024

Planning Commission

Planning Commission to decide on 5 rezoning applications, including mixed-use and natural gas facility

The Hall County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on five zoning items. Two are old business: a 74.38-acre mixed-use rezone at Ridge Road and a 22.45-acre natural gas facility at Roy Parks Road. Three new business items include a site plan amendment on Cornelia Highway, a rezone to single-family on Beards Road, and a 5-lot subdivision at E Reed Road. Items marked with ** are recommendations to the Board of Commissioners; others are final decisions subject to appeal.

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✓ Decided: Planning Commission approves 74-acre mixed-use rezoning at Ridge & Friendship Roads

The Hall County Planning Commission approved a rezoning of 74.38 acres at 4435 Ridge Road from Planned Residential Development and Suburban Shopping to Planned Commercial Development for a mixed-use project with commercial, hotel, multifamily, townhomes, and single-family homes. They also approved amendments to zoning conditions for a cold storage facility at 3835 & 3875 Cornelia Highway, a rezoning at 3042 Beards Road to Agricultural Residential III, and a rezoning and special use for a 5-lot subdivision at 4767 E Reed Road. A request for a natural gas facility at 4212 Roy Parks Road was tabled to January 21, 2025. All votes were 3-0.

Wed Dec 11, 2024

Board of Tax Assessors

Board of Tax Assessors to review 2024 and 2025 tax digests

The Board of Tax Assessors will meet to vote on notices of determination, releases, and homestead exemptions. The body will discuss and approve 45-Day Notices for the 2024 Tax Digest and vote on the 2025 Mobile Home Tax Digest.

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✓ Decided: Board approves 2025 mobile home digest and 2024 public utilities

The Hall County Board of Tax Assessors met on December 11, 2024, and approved several routine items, including the minutes, agenda, notices of assessment changes, homestead exemptions, the 2025 mobile home digest, and the 2024 public utilities. All votes were unanimous (5-0). The board also received updates on the Tyler Technologies demo, HB 581 seminar, and an exempt property status, but took no other substantive action.

Mon Dec 2, 2024

Planning Commission

Planning Commission to review rezoning and land use requests

The Planning Commission is reviewing several requests for rezoning, amending zoning conditions, and land use approvals. These items include proposals for a truck terminal, residential developments, and auto sales.

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Wed Nov 20, 2024

Board of Tax Assessors

Board to vote on tax digest notices and Cottrell PILOT update

The Hall County Board of Tax Assessors will vote on approving minutes, agenda changes, and several administrative items including a PILOT update for Cottrell, conservation use applications, and homestead exemption additions and removals. The board will also consider actions on the 2024 tax digest, including 45-day and 30-day notices and forwarding appeals to the Board of Equalization. A report on the Eggs & Issues event is scheduled, and public comments will be heard.

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Mon Nov 18, 2024

Planning Commission

Planning Commission to consider mixed-use and industrial rezoning requests

The Planning Commission will review several land-use requests, including a large mixed-use development and a natural gas facility. The body will decide on a yard setback variance and provide recommendations to the Board of Commissioners for other rezoning and amendment requests.

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Wed Nov 13, 2024

Board of Tax Assessors

Hall County tax assessors to approve 2024 digest notices, PILOT update

The Board of Tax Assessors will vote on approval of minutes, agenda items, and a PILOT update for Cottrell. They will consider administrative votes on notices of default, conservation use, exempt property, and a homestead exemption. Key decisions include approval of 2024 tax digest items such as 45-day notices and motor vehicle notices. Public comments and an executive session are also scheduled.

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Mon Nov 4, 2024

Planning Commission

Hall County Planning Commission to consider adopting new Unified Development Code

The Planning Commission will consider an appeal of an administrative official, variance requests for a 6-lot subdivision, several use approvals, a rezoning and conditions amendment for 38 townhomes, and public hearings on a minor Comprehensive Plan update and adoption of a new Unified Development Code. The Commission makes final decisions on some items and recommendations to the Board of Commissioners on others.

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Wed Oct 23, 2024

Board of Tax Assessors

Board of Tax Assessors to vote on 2024 tax digest corrective notices

The Board of Tax Assessors will meet to vote on corrective notices for the 2024 tax digest and various exemption policies. The body will also discuss ballot questions for a 3% cap referendum and the 2025 meeting schedule.

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Mon Oct 21, 2024

Planning Commission

Planning Commission to vote on rezoning 74 acres on Ridge Road for mixed-use

The Hall County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and consider multiple variance requests, rezoning applications, and amendments to zoning conditions. Actions include a proposed 74-acre mixed-use development at Ridge Road and Friendship Road, a 59-acre industrial park on Candler Road, and a heavy industrial rezone on Athens Highway, among others. Decisions on some items are final unless appealed; others are recommendations to the Board of Commissioners.

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Wed Oct 9, 2024

Board of Tax Assessors

Board of Tax Assessors to vote on 2024 Tax Digest notices

The Board of Tax Assessors will meet to discuss the 2024 Tax Digest and vote on 30-day and 45-day notices. The body will also review PILOT updates and administrative property exemptions.

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Mon Oct 7, 2024

Planning Commission

Planning Commission to review rezoning and variance requests

The Planning Commission is reviewing several requests for rezoning, variances, and amendments to zoning conditions. These items include residential developments, a commercial kennel, and retail sales proposals.

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Wed Sep 18, 2024

Board of Tax Assessors

Board to vote on 2024 tax digest notices and corrective notices

The Hall County Board of Tax Assessors will vote on forwarding 2024 tax digest notices to homeowners and on 45-day corrective notices, along with a Cottrell refund update. The board will also consider homestead exemptions and conservation use. Public comment is scheduled from Irene Street.

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✓ Decided: Board approves 2025 homestead exemptions and hearing officer appeals

The Hall County Board of Tax Assessors approved the 2025 homestead exemption list, conservation use breach letters, hearing officer appeals, 45-day corrective notices, and resending the Cottrell Refund to the BOC. All votes were 5-0. The board also received updates on the 2024 tax digest, DOAA sales ratio study, and temporary tax bills, and entered executive session to discuss pending litigation.

Mon Sep 16, 2024

Planning Commission

Planning Commission considers 256-unit residential development on Guth Road

The Hall County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and vote on several rezoning and variance requests. The largest project is a 256-unit residential development on a 114-acre tract near Guth Road and J M Turk Road. Other items include a truck terminal on Athens Highway, an agricultural market on White Sulphur Road, and multiple variance requests for setbacks.

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Wed Sep 4, 2024

Board of Tax Assessors

Hall County Board of Tax Assessors to review 2024 tax digest and appraisals

The Board of Tax Assessors will meet to vote on notices of determination and releases for real, personal, and motor vehicle property. The board will also conduct hearings regarding the 2024 Tax Digest and discuss a Cottrell refund.

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✓ Decided: Board approves NODs, releases, conservation use changes, refund resolution draft

The Board of Tax Assessors approved the August 21 minutes, the amended agenda, the current list of NODs & Releases for real and personal property, and the mailing of 30/45 day personal property notices. They also approved a voluntary withdrawal on parcel #12015 000010, a reinstatement of covenant #08067 000068, and a mid-year change on #12070 000007. Staff presented a draft refund resolution to raise the refund amount from $10,000 to $50,000, which the Board of Commissioners will vote on in October. No public comments were made, and the meeting adjourned at 4:47 p.m.

Tue Sep 3, 2024

Planning Commission

Planning Commission to consider 256-unit residential development on J M Turk Road

The Planning Commission will review two rezoning requests for residential developments and hold public hearings regarding the county's Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Code.

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Wed Aug 21, 2024

Board of Tax Assessors

Board votes on 2024 Tax Digest notices and appeals

The Board of Tax Assessors will vote on several items related to the 2024 Tax Digest, including 45-day and 30-day revised notices, and hearing officer no-change notices. They will also consider a Conservation Use application and discuss the refund procedure.

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Mon Aug 19, 2024

Planning Commission

Planning Commission to hold public hearing on short-term rental standards

The Planning Commission will discuss several rezoning requests and land use applications. The body is also holding a public hearing to amend regulations regarding short-term rentals.

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Wed Aug 7, 2024

Board of Tax Assessors

Board of Tax Assessors to vote on 2024 Tax Digest notices

The Board of Tax Assessors is meeting to vote on various property tax administrative actions and appraisal notices. The session includes decisions on the 2024 Tax Digest and updates on 2025 tax digest subdivisions.

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Mon Aug 5, 2024

Planning Commission

Planning Commission to consider 100-lot subdivision on Swansey Road

The Hall County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider several zoning and land-use items, including a request to amend conditions of zoning for a 100-lot subdivision on Swansey Road, a rezone of 47.61 acres on Dudley Hill Road for a 20-lot subdivision, and a rezone of 16.61 acres on Cagle Road for light industrial use. They will also review multiple variance requests for setbacks and a variance for additional wall signs at a cold storage facility. The commission will make final decisions on some items and forward recommendations to the Board of Commissioners for others.

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Wed Jul 31, 2024

Planning Commission

Hall County Planning Commission work session, no specific items listed

The meeting is a work session for review and discussion of items on the agenda. No specific items or details are provided in the agenda text; it is purely procedural.

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Mon Jul 15, 2024

Planning Commission

Rezone of 74-acre Ridge Road tract to Planned Commercial Development

The Hall County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and consider a request to rezone a 74.38-acre tract at Ridge Road and Friendship Road from residential and suburban shopping to Planned Commercial Development for a mixed-use project. They will also hear a variance request to reduce the front yard setback for a single-family home on Harold Whelchel Road.

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Wed Jul 10, 2024

Board of Tax Assessors

Hall County Board of Tax Assessors reviews 2024 tax digest notices

The board will vote on various administrative items, including Notices of Decision and releases for real, personal, and motor vehicles. They will also review the 2024 Tax Digest 45-Day Notices and appeal statistics.

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Mon Jul 1, 2024

Planning Commission

Hall County Planning Commission reviews several rezoning and variance requests

The commission is reviewing multiple applications for residential and mixed-use developments. Several applicants have requested to table their items until August meetings. Active items include a 59-lot single-family development on Bolding Road.

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Wed Jun 19, 2024

Board of Tax Assessors

Hall County Board of Tax Assessors to review property appeals and budget

The Board will vote on conservation use and exempt property applications. The meeting also includes reviews of 2024 appeal status and the FY2025 budget.

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Mon Jun 17, 2024

Planning Commission

Hall County Planning Commission reviews rezoning for a 349-unit residential development

The commission will consider several rezoning requests for residential and industrial uses across Hall County. These include developments on Cagle Mill Road, Pine Valley Road, and Benefield Road. The agenda also includes an appeal regarding a pole barn and a request for animal food processing use.

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Wed Jun 5, 2024

Board of Tax Assessors

Hall County Board of Tax Assessors to discuss FY25 budget and 2024 tax digest updates

The Hall County Board of Tax Assessors will meet to vote on administrative items including Notices of Decision and exemptions. The board will also review the 2024 tax digest notices and discuss the FY25 budget.

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Mon Jun 3, 2024

Planning Commission

Hall County Planning Commission to review rezoning, subdivisions, and industrial uses

The Hall County Planning Commission will consider several rezoning requests, use approvals, and a variance, including a 349-unit residential development and an industrial rezoning that applicants have asked to table. It will also review a proposed 148-unit townhouse development and a self-storage warehouse rezoning. The meeting includes public hearings on these items, with recommendations forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for final action on July 11, 2024.

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Mon May 20, 2024

Planning Commission

Hall County Planning Commission to weigh 12 zoning, variance, and sign requests

The Hall County Planning Commission will consider 12 items at its May 20, 2024 meeting, including variances, rezones, and sign requests. Two rezoning applications (items 8 and 9) are requested to be tabled to June 3, 2024. Decisions on variance items are final unless appealed, while rezones are recommendations to the Board of Commissioners.

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Mon May 6, 2024

Planning Commission

Planning Commission to hear 12 variance and zoning requests

The Hall County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on May 6, 2024, to consider 12 items, mostly variance requests for setbacks, sign heights, and road frontage, plus a nonconforming use reestablishment and a zoning condition amendment. One applicant requests withdrawal, and another requests a tabling to May 20. The commission's decisions on most items are final unless appealed, while recommendations on two items go to the Board of Commissioners.

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Mon Apr 15, 2024

Planning Commission

Planning Commission to hear variance, community residence, and telecom tower requests

The Hall County Planning Commission will consider three new business items: a variance request for an accessory building, a community residence use permit, and a telecommunications facility. The variance applicant has requested to table the item to May 20, 2024. The commission's decisions on the community residence and telecom facility will be recommendations to the Board of Commissioners.

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Wed Apr 3, 2024

Board of Tax Assessors

Tax Assessors to vote on 2023 tax digest appeals and notices

The Hall County Board of Tax Assessors is meeting to handle routine administrative business, including approving minutes and agenda, and voting on notices of assessment, conservation use, homesteads, and refund requests. They will also review the 2023 tax digest, including appeal hearings and settlement conferences, and receive project status reports for 2024. The meeting is largely procedural, with votes on standard tax assessment items.

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Mon Apr 1, 2024

Planning Commission

Hall County planners to weigh 115-lot subdivision, two other requests

The Hall County Planning Commission will hold a public meeting to consider three land-use items: a variance for a single-family home, a rezone for a 115-lot subdivision, and a rezone for a 4-lot development. The commission's decision on the variance is final unless appealed, while the two rezone requests are recommendations to the Board of Commissioners for final action in May.

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Wed Mar 20, 2024

Board of Tax Assessors

Tax Assessors to vote on 2023 tax digest, appeals update, 2024 projects

The Hall County Board of Tax Assessors is meeting to vote on the 2023 tax digest, which will be forwarded to the Board of Equalization, and to review appeals and appeal losses. They will also discuss 2024 appraisal projects, including sales ratios for residential, agricultural, commercial, and industrial properties, and the notice mailing date. Administrative items include votes on CUVA, a refund request, and updates on exempt property and continuing education. The meeting includes an executive session and is largely procedural, with no major public hearings or rezonings on the agenda.

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Mon Mar 18, 2024

Planning Commission

Planning Commission to weigh rezone for office/warehouse at 4899 Browns Bridge Road

The Hall County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on March 18, 2024, to consider a rezone request for a 3.10-acre tract at 4899 Browns Bridge Road, from Agricultural Residential to Highway Business, for proposed office/warehouse buildings. The commission will also review several other items, including a minor subdivision, condition amendments, and a rezone for a service station and convenience store. Decisions on some items are final unless appealed, while others are recommendations to the Board of Commissioners for final action on April 23, 2024.

Wed Mar 6, 2024

Board of Tax Assessors

Hall County tax board to vote on 2023 tax digest, exemptions, and FY2025 budget

The Hall County Board of Tax Assessors will vote on routine administrative items including notices, conservation use, homesteads, and property exemptions. They will also discuss the 2023 tax digest, 2024 project reports, and the FY2025 budget, with a budget committee meeting scheduled for March 19.

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Mon Mar 4, 2024

Planning Commission

Planning Commission to review rezoning for 44-unit townhome development on Floyd Road

The Hall County Planning Commission will consider several land-use items, including a request to rezone 5.74 acres on Floyd Road for a 44-unit townhome development, a withdrawal of a used car sales application, and a rezoning for office/warehouse buildings on Browns Bridge Road. The commission will also hear variance requests for residential and commercial properties. Decisions on items marked with one asterisk are final unless appealed, while recommendations on items with two asterisks go to the Board of Commissioners for final action on April 11, 2024.

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Wed Feb 21, 2024

Board of Tax Assessors

Tax Assessors to vote on 2023 tax digest notices and appeals update

The Hall County Board of Tax Assessors is meeting to vote on the 2023 tax digest, including 45-day and 30-day notices, and to receive an update on 2023 appeals and Board of Equalization cases. They will also discuss 2024 appraisal projects, the notice mailing date, and the FY2025 budget committee meeting. The agenda includes routine administrative items and an executive session.

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Mon Feb 19, 2024

Planning Commission

Planning Commission to review four rezoning requests and multiple variances

The Hall County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on February 19, 2024, to consider four rezoning requests, three variance requests, one use approval, and one amendment to PRD conditions. The commission will make final decisions on variances and the use approval unless appealed, while rezoning and PRD amendment recommendations will go to the Board of Commissioners for final action on March 28, 2024.

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Wed Feb 7, 2024

Board of Tax Assessors

Hall County tax assessors to vote on 2023 tax digest notices

The Hall County Board of Tax Assessors is meeting to handle routine administrative matters, including approving minutes and agenda, and voting on administrative items such as new employees, notices of assessment, and homestead exemptions. They will also review the 2023 tax digest, including 45-day notices and appeal updates, and discuss the FY2025 budget and upcoming CAVEAT training.

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Mon Feb 5, 2024

Planning Commission

Planning Commission to weigh 324-lot residential development on Guth Road

The Hall County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on February 5, 2024, to consider multiple rezoning, variance, and use approval requests. The most consequential item is a proposal to rezone 117.31 acres near Guth Road and J M Turk Road for a 324-lot residential development. Other items include a 5-lot subdivision, a 10-unit residential development, a self-storage facility, and a rural business use. The commission will make final decisions on some items and forward recommendations to the Board of Commissioners for others.

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Wed Jan 17, 2024

Board of Tax Assessors

Tax Assessors to vote on 2023 tax digest notices and refunds

The Hall County Board of Tax Assessors will vote on the 2023 tax digest, including no-change and 30-day notices, plus a refund and exempt property item. They will also discuss 2024 appraisal projects, the FY2025 budget, staffing, and a public utilities revised notice.

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Tue Jan 16, 2024

Planning Commission

Planning Commission to weigh 7 rezoning, variance, and PRD requests

The Hall County Planning Commission will consider seven items at its January 16, 2024 meeting, including rezoning requests, variances, and amendments to planned residential development (PRD) conditions. One variance request (1047 Jordan Drive) is being withdrawn by the applicant. The commission's decisions on some items will be final unless appealed, while others will be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for final action.

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Wed Jan 3, 2024

Board of Tax Assessors

Tax Assessors to elect officers, review 2023 tax digest and 2024 projects

The Hall County Board of Tax Assessors is meeting to elect a chair, vice chair, and appoint a secretary, and to vote on administrative items like notices of assessment and releases. They will also discuss the 2023 tax digest, including appeals and 45-day notices, and review 2024 appraisal projects for residential, agricultural, commercial, and industrial properties. The chief appraiser will report on the FY2025 budget, due January 31, and other updates.

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Tue Jan 2, 2024

Planning Commission

Planning Commission to review 8 variance, rezone, and use requests

The Hall County Planning Commission will meet to consider eight items, including variances, a rezone, zoning condition amendments, and use approvals. Two applicants have requested to table their items. The commission will make final decisions on some items unless appealed, while others will be recommendations to the Board of Commissioners.

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