Upcoming Meeting, August 7, 2025Following Athens-Clarke County procedure, you are being notified as a subscriber to the Neighborhood Notification Initiative that the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and consider the following proposals on Thursday, August 7th at 6:00 PM in the Auditorium at 120 West Dougherty Street: Proposals- 1030-1060 MACON HWY & 100-150 PURITAN LN - PD-2025-04-0702
Type II - Master Planned Development Petitioner: Frank Pittman / Pittman & Greer Engineering Owner: Macon Highway Village LLC Request: From RM-1 to RM-2 (PD) Tax ID: 132D3 009, 010, 011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 016, & 017 PROPOSAL: 70 Townhouse-Style Multi-Family Residences - 100 & 130 NEWTON BRIDGE RD - PD-2025-04-0696
Type II - Master Planned Development Petitioner: Joseph Bates / SPG Planners & Engineers Owner: Westclox Rocks LLC Request: Amend an E-O (PD) Tax ID: 112 003 & 112 003C PROPOSAL: 191,000 Sq. Ft. of Commercial & Light Industrial Flex Space, 56 Townhome Residences - 210 E. CLOVERHURST AVENUE (UNIT 2) - SUP-2025-07-1343
Type II - Special Use Permit Petitioner: Wayne & Abigail Lohman Owners: Wayne & Abigail Lohman Request: Special Use in RM-1 Tax ID: 173A2 A038 PROPOSAL: Commercial Short-Term Rental - 585 VINE STREET 1-5 - PD-2025-07-1351
Type II - Planned Development Amendment Petitioner: Buck Bacon / W&A Engineering Owner: 585 Vine Properties LLC Request: Amend a C-N (PD) Tax ID: 172A4 001, 172A4 001A, 172A4 001B, 172A4 001C, & 172A4 001D PROPOSAL: Community Garden and Rebuilt Parking Lot - 480 S. MILLEDGE AVENUE - SUP-2025-07-1361
Type II -Special Use Permit Petitioner: David Matheny / Armentrout, Matheny, Thurmond P.C. Owner: Alpha Xi Delta Georgia LLC Request: Special Use in C-O (M) Tax ID: 122D2 A002 PROPOSAL: Sorority
- 530 N. HULL STREET - ADC-2025-07-1352
Type III - Alternative Compliance Petitioner: Buck Bacon / W&A Engineering Owner: Athens Housing Authority Request: Alternative Compliance for Title IX Sec. 9-10-6(C)8 regarding retaining wall height Tax ID: 163C5 C001 & 163C5 C001A (currently addressed as 180 & 115 Hickman Drive pending replatting) PROPOSAL: Commercial-Residential Mixed-Use Building with 146 Multifamily Residences and Retail Space
FUTURE LAND USE MAP - Update Public Input and Consideration for Approval Petitioner: Athens-Clarke County Unified Government Request: Review and Approve Map Update TEXT AMENDMENT - Short-Term Rentals Petitioner: Athens-Clarke County Unified Government Request: Amend the Code of Ordinances regarding short-term rentals
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Project Details and AgendaView details about each project and a tentative agenda for the Planning Commission meeting on the ACCGov website.
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Public CommentIn Person CommentsResidents are invited to provide public comment in person at Planning Commission meetings. Applicants and representatives of specified interest groups are provided ten minutes to address the Commission. All other speakers are provided three minutes. Written or Email CommentsWritten or emailed public comments received by the Planning Department no later than noon Wednesday, August 6th will be forwarded to the Planning Commission for their consideration prior to the hearing. After this date, written comments may be read into the record at the hearing, subject to the previously noted time limits for addressing the Commission. Comments will also be forwarded to the Mayor & Commission.
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Meeting PurposeThe purpose of the Planning Commission hearing is to be a forum for public comments in favor or in opposition to the proposal. After the Planning Commission hearing, the Mayor & Commission are tentatively scheduled to consider the requests at their Agenda Setting meeting on August 19th with a final vote tentatively scheduled for September 2nd, 2025. Public comment will be accepted at both the agenda setting and voting meetings. If you have any questions regarding the request, the review process or the review timeline for this application please contact the Planning Department by phone (706-613-3515), by e-mail (planning@accgov.com), or by visiting us at 120 West Dougherty Street, Athens, Georgia 30601.
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DisclaimerTHE PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE UP TO 48 HOURS BEFORE THE SCHEDULED MEETING TIME. PLEASE CONTACT US OR CHECK THE WEBSITE TO CONFIRM THAT THE ITEM WILL BE HEARD.
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Subscribe to long range planning updatesWould you like to learn more about long range planning projects such as the Growth Concept Map, Future Land Use Map, Comprehensive Plan, and other initiatives from the Planning Department? Subscribe online at https://accgov.com/list.aspx?ListID=728
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