Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

Thursday, October 1, 2026Official site

About this meeting

Government Body
Planning Commission
Meeting Type
Planning Commission
Location
Clarke County, GA
Meeting Date
October 1, 2026

Video will appear here as soon as Clarke County Planning Commission posts it — usually within a day of the meeting

Thursday, October 1, 2026

15 items on the agenda.

GENERAL BUSINESS•Item 1

Introduction of Staff reports and all other documents submitted to the Planning Commission at this meeting into the official record

GENERAL BUSINESS•Item 2

Approval of September 3, 2026 Planning Commission meeting minutes

GENERAL BUSINESS•Item 3

MACORTS review and public comment

OLD BUSINESS•Item 1

660 West Broad St, 600 W Broad St, 363 Reese St, N Finley – PD-2026-07-1316

Type I – Master Planned Development Petitioner: David Ellison Owner: Gamma Holdings, LLC, Orion Athens, LLC, Jon Cato Request: From RM-2 (Mixed-Density Residential) and C-G (Commercial-General) to C-D PD (Commercial-Downtown Planned Development). Tax ID: 1711A3 G003, 171A3 G010. 171A3 G012, 171A3 G011

OLD BUSINESS•Item 2

2295 Barnett Shoals Road & 170 Forest Road – PD-2026-07-1321

Type I – Master Planned Development Petitioner: Joseph Bates Owner: Walkable Eastside LLC Request: From RS-25 (Single-Family Residential) to RS-5 PD (Single-Family Residential Planned Development). Tax ID: 241C1 A002, 241C1 A016

OLD BUSINESS•Item 3

3650, 3653, 3700, 3702, 3704, 3706, 3708, 3710 Atlanta Hwy. – PD-2026-07-1456 and ZONE-2026-07-1457

Type II – Rezone Petitioner: Athens-Clarke County Owner: Leaven Group LLC Request: Remove Planned Development and Establish Mall Area Special District Overlay Tax ID: 073 016, 073 016D, 073 016F, 073 016J, 073 016K, 073 016N, 073 016S, 073 016T, and 073 016V

NEW BUSINESS•Item 1

4370 Old Lexington Road – ZONE-2026-08-1800

Type I – Rezone Petitioner: Michael Greenlee Owner: Athens-Clarke County Unified Government Request: Rezone from AR (Agricultural Residential) to G (Government), and Future Land Use change from Rural to Government. Tax ID: 303 010J

NEW BUSINESS•Item 2

Street Name Change –

Petitioner: Terence R. Stephens, Jr. Owners: WEAL-CO LLC, Terence R. Stephens, Jr., Jessica V. Stephens, 105 Old Epps Bridge LLC Request: Request to change road name of “Epps Bridge Lane” to “Big Dog Way”.

NEW BUSINESS•Item 3

TEXT AMENDMENT – Inclusionary Zoning Payment-in-lieu Options

Petitioner: Athens-Clarke County Unified Government Request: Amend Title IX of the Code of Ordinances

NEW BUSINESS•Item 4

TEXT AMENDMENT – Maximum Building Height in Commercial Zoning Districts

Petitioner: Athens-Clarke County Unified Government Request: Amend Title IX of the Code of Ordinances

NEW BUSINESS•Item 5

2325 Commerce Road – ZONE-2026-08-1811

COMMENTS ONLY Type I – Rezone Petitioner: Rohail Hada, Atai Construction Owner: Habersham Partners I, LLC Request: Rezone from AR (Agricultural Residential) to C-G (Commercial General), and Future Land Use change from Rural to TBD. Tax ID: 102 019

OTHER BUSINESS•Item 1

Planning Commission Chair’s Report

OTHER BUSINESS•Item 2

Creative Housing Options Subcommittee Report

OTHER BUSINESS•Item 3

Planning Director's Report

OTHER BUSINESS•Item 4

Miscellaneous announcements