Rezone, Special Use & Variance Requests

Please note: public meetings are open for in-person attendance and are also live-streamed via zoom. The zoom link will be posted on this page prior to each meeting. The public comment period for each hearing item will be open to those attending in person only, and written comments will be accepted in advance at ocplanning@oconee.ga.us. 

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The following items will be heard at the December 6, 2022, Board of Commissioners Meeting:


Rezone #P22-0155; Deferred Tax, LLC; B-1 PUD (General Business District - Plan Unit Development) and B-2 (Highway Business District) to B-1 (General Business District) and B-2 (Highway Business District); ± 33.657 acres; 3651 Mars Hill Road Suite 1400; Vacant.

Rezone #P22-0231; Epps Bridge Parkway; B2 (Highway Business District) to OIP (Office Industrial Professional District); ± 8.78 acres; 1050 Barber Creek Dr.; Vacant.

Variance #P22-0239; Markus Crepaz; Special Exception for a driveway; ± 0.7 acres; 1171 Founders Lake Drive; Residential.


The following items will be heard at the December 12, 2022, Planning Commission Meeting and January 3, 2023, Board of Commissioners Meeting:


Rezone #P22-0252; Lenru Development, LLC; R2 MPD (Two Family Residential District) to OBP (Office-Business Park District); ± 3.33 acres; 3651 Mars Hill Road; Vacant.

Rezone #P22-0253; Eschol D. Graham Leasing, LLC; Change in Conditions of Approval for Case #6797; ± 2.6 acres; 8801 Macon Highway; Office Warehouse.

Special Use #P22-0254; Eschol D. Graham Leasing, LLC; Special Use Approval for Self-Storage in B2 zoning; ± 2.6 acres; 8801 Macon Highway; Office Warehouse.

Rezone #P22-0257; Eschol D. Graham Leasing, LLC; Change in Conditions of Approval for Case #4706; ± 2.18 acres; Old Macon Highway; Vacant.

Special Use #P22-0256; Eschol D. Graham Leasing, LLC; Special Use Approval for Self-Storage in B2 zoning; ± 2.18 acres; Old Macon Highway; Vacant.

Rezone #P22-0259; FSA Development GA 7, LLC; Change in Conditions of Approval for Case #4433; ± 5.47 acres; 44 Faith Drive; Vacant.

Special Use #P22-0258; FSA Development GA 7, LLC; Special Use Approval for Self-Storage; ± 5.47 acres; 44 Faith Drive; Vacant.

Special Use #P22-0260; ACMIN, LLC; Change in Conditions of Approval for Case #7034; ± 114 acres; 4080 Barnett Shoals Road; Vacant.


The following items will be heard at the January 3, 2023, Board of Commissioners Meeting:


Variance #P22-0255; Eschol D. Graham Leasing, LLC; Special Exception for a reduction in required landscape buffer between adjacent uses; ± 2.6 acres; 8801 Macon Highway; Office Warehouse.