Emerson public meetings in 2025
12 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The Emerson City Council meeting set for Monday, December 22, 2025 was canceled. No agenda items will be considered at this time.
Planning and Zoning
The Emerson Planning & Zoning Commission announced that the regularly scheduled meeting for Thursday, December 4, 2025 has been canceled. No agenda items will be considered at this time.
Planning and Zoning
The Planning and Zoning Board will hold public hearings and vote on three items. The first is an application to rezone 3.25 acres on Red Top Mountain Road from R‑40 to C‑1. The second is a text amendment to create an Outdoor Lighting Ordinance. The third is a text amendment to amend the Zoning Procedures Ordinance.
- Rezoning 3.25 acres on Red Top Mountain Road from R‑40 to C‑1 (Case 2025‑024)
- Text amendment to create an Outdoor Lighting Ordinance (Case 2025‑025)
- Text amendment to amend the Zoning Procedures Ordinance (Case 2025‑026)
The Planning and Zoning Commission denied the application to rezone 3.25 acres on Red Top Mountain Road from R‑40 to C‑1. The motion passed with votes from Hughes, Farmer, and Porter; Popham voted against and Dover abstained. The commission also approved a text amendment creating an outdoor lighting ordinance and a text amendment updating the zoning procedures ordinance, each by unanimous vote. The meeting minutes were approved unanimously and the meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
- Approved meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Denied rezoning 3.25‑acre Red Top Mountain Road parcel (3‑for, 1‑against, 1‑abstain)
- Approved outdoor lighting ordinance amendment (unanimous)
- Approved zoning procedures amendment (unanimous)
- Adjourned meeting at 8:35 p.m. (unanimous)
Planning and Zoning
The Emerson Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on Case 2025-023, a conditional use application for RV parking at Love’s Travel Stop. The agenda also includes routine items such as call to order, roll call, approval of minutes, and announcements. No decisions have been recorded in the agenda.
- Case 2025-023 – Conditional Use Application for RV Parking at Love’s Travel Stop (public hearing)
The commission approved the meeting minutes unanimously. A motion to approve the conditional use for RV parking at Love’s Travel Stop was defeated 2‑3. A subsequent motion to deny the conditional use passed 3‑2. The meeting was adjourned unanimously.
- Approved meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Defeated motion to approve RV parking conditional use (2-3)
- Carried motion to deny RV parking conditional use (3-2)
- Adjourned meeting (unanimous)
Planning and Zoning
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved the meeting minutes unanimously. The commission denied the rezoning application (Case 2025-019) to change 101 Bevil Ridge Road from R‑80 to R‑40. The commission approved the City Zoning Map Amendment (Case 2025-020) unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
- Approved meeting minutes (unanimous vote)
- Denied rezoning of 101 Bevil Ridge Road from R-80 to R-40 (unanimous vote)
- Approved City Zoning Map Amendment (unanimous vote)
- Adjourned meeting at 7:40 p.m. (unanimous vote)
Planning and Zoning
The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a text amendment to create a Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning district. It also approved the rezoning of eight parcels on Paga Mine Road from Mixed Use to PUD, the deannexation of about 12 acres off Paga Mine Road, the annexation of about 45 acres off Paga Mine Road as PUD, and the annexation of about 42 acres off Lakepoint Parkway as an Essential Services district.
- Approved text amendment for creation of a PUD zoning district (unanimous)
- Approved rezoning of 8 parcels on Paga Mine Road from Mixed Use to PUD (unanimous)
- Approved deannexation of approximately 12 acres off Paga Mine Road (unanimous)
- Approved annexation of approximately 45 acres off Paga Mine Road as PUD (unanimous)
- Approved annexation of approximately 42 acres off Lakepoint Parkway as Essential Services (unanimous)
Planning and Zoning
The commission approved the meeting minutes by unanimous vote. It then approved two variance requests: reducing the front setback at 714 Highway 293 to zero feet and increasing the maximum building height at 800 Lakepoint Parkway to 92 feet 3 inches, both by unanimous votes. The meeting was adjourned unanimously.
- Approved meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved variance to reduce front setback at 714 Highway 293 to zero feet (unanimous)
- Approved variance to increase building height at 800 Lakepoint Parkway to 92 feet 3 inches (unanimous)
- Adjourned meeting (unanimous)
City Council
The council amended the agenda to include an Executive Session, passing the motion unanimously. Draft minutes for the June 9 work session and council meeting were both approved without dissent. No action was taken on Ordinance #2025-008 to rezone five acres for a heavy‑industrial plant. After an Executive Session with no votes taken, the meeting was adjourned at 7:44 p.m. by unanimous consent.
- Amended agenda to add Executive Session (unanimous)
- Approved draft minutes for June 9 work session (unanimous)
- Approved draft minutes for June 9 council meeting (unanimous)
- No action taken on Ordinance #2025-008 rezoning (public hearing)
- No action taken on Ordinance #2025-008 rezoning (first reading)
- Executive Session held; no actions or votes taken
- Adjourned meeting at 7:44 p.m. (unanimous)
Planning and Zoning
The commission approved the meeting minutes by unanimous vote. It then denied the rezoning application for 528 Highway 293, also by unanimous vote. The meeting was adjourned at 7:17 p.m. with a unanimous vote.
- Approved meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Denied rezoning application for 528 Highway 293 (unanimous)
- Adjourned meeting at 7:17 p.m. (unanimous)
Planning and Zoning
The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a text amendment adding an Essential Services district. It also unanimously approved the rezoning of 54 acres on East Greenridge Road from RM‑12 to RA‑12. The commission further approved the final plat for Stegall Village Townhomes Phase 1‑B. All motions were carried without dissent.
- Approved minutes for the May 8, 2025 meeting (unanimous)
- Approved text amendment adding Essential Services zoning district (unanimous)
- Approved rezoning of 54 acres on East Greenridge Road from RM‑12 to RA‑12 (unanimous)
- Approved Final Plat – Stegall Village Townhomes Phase 1‑B (unanimous)
- Allowed additional 5‑minute speaker(s) during public hearing (unanimous)
- Adjourned meeting at 8:04 p.m. (unanimous)
Planning and Zoning
The commission approved the April 10, 2025 minutes after a motion by Brandon Hughes and a second by Bill Popham; the vote was unanimous. The meeting was then adjourned by a motion from Michelle Dover, seconded by Hughes, also with a unanimous vote.
- Approved meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Adjourned meeting (unanimous)
City Council
The council approved the FY25 budget amendment ordinance and the municipal court ordinance, both by unanimous vote. Council members also named the new downtown park in honor of Mr. Terry Webb, approved the purchase of an $8,000 sewer camera, and authorized the city manager to accept a grant for generators. All motions were carried unanimously.
- Approved FY25 Budget Amendments ordinance – Unanimous Vote, Motion Carried
- Approved Municipal Court ordinance – Unanimous Vote, Motion Carried
- Named new downtown park Webb Park in honor of Mr. Terry Webb – Unanimous Vote, Motion Carried
- Approved purchase of sewer camera from City of Cartersville for $8,000 – Unanimous Vote, Motion Carried
- Authorized City Manager to accept grant for generators – Unanimous Vote, Motion Canied