Planning & Zoning

 

Responsibilities

 

The purpose of Planning & Zoning is to promote health, safety, convenience, order, prosperity, and general welfare of the present and future inhabitants of Franklin County. The staff strives to promote sound development and growth management concepts in accordance with a comprehensive plan for the development and conservation of Franklin County. The Planning & Zoning Department is committed to serving the community by providing an orderly procedure for the planning, zoning, and permitting processes that are efficient and sensitive to community needs. Responsibilities include:

  • Plat Approvals
  • Zoning/Rezoning Issues
  • Conditional Use Permits
  • Variance Requests
  • Occupational Tax 
  • Prepares and administers the monthly planning commission meetings, including preparing the agenda and maintaining the official minutes. 
  • Subdivision of land, major or minor subdivision applications.
  • Amendments to the zoning ordinances
  • Site plan reviews for proposed developments
  • Amendments to and adoption of the Comprehensive Plan

Fee Schedule:

Fee Schedule ( Subdivision, Plats, Etc)

 

UDC Information:

The BOC approved UDC Zoning Map  on 9/19 formally enacting the Unified Development Code (UDC) that was approved on 8/1/22. The UDC now replaces the previous 2005 Zoning Regulations, their revisions, and supporting codes such as the Subdivision and Development Code and Zoning Text Amendment - Heavy Industrial. 

Staff Contacts

Name Title Phone
Alexandria Gunter Planner 706-384-2483
Robert Ogburn Planning and Zoning Director 706-384-2483