Planning Commission Meeting 10-26-2026

Whitfield County Planning Commission meeting, October 26, 2026: The commission reviewed four rezoning requests and a special-use application for a telecommunications tower. It recommended approval of the request to rezone 485 Tilton Road from R5 to C1 for a sewing shop, with the use limited to a sewing shop; the R2-to-R5 request at 158 North Lee Drive to allow chickens and ducks; and the GA-to-R2 request at 3315 River Road to create a lot for one home. It recommended denial of the R2-to-R5 request on Davis Road, citing the existing zoning’s reasonable use and concerns that R5 could permit additional housing types or density. These actions were recommendations for final consideration by the county commissioners.

The commission also heard a special-use request for a 230-foot telecommunications tower on Raisin Way. The applicant, representing Verizon and tower company Vertical Bridge, described a proposed site intended to improve wireless coverage, with capacity for multiple carriers and underground fiber and electrical service. The transcript does not clearly record a commission vote on the tower request. No procurement, contract award, or spending decision was identified; the meeting focused on land-use approvals.