Hall County public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Tax Assessors
The Board approved various notices of determination and releases for real, personal, and motor vehicle appeals. It also authorized the removal of duplicate homestead exemptions for one parcel and approved a conservation use covenant renewal.
- Approved minutes from August 16, 2023 meeting (3-0)
- Approved list of NOD’s & Releases for Real, Personal Property and MV appeals (3-0)
- Approved mailing of Personal Property 30/45 day notices (3-0)
- Approved sending intent to breach letters with no penalty for conservation use (3-0)
- Approved covenant renewal on parcel #08101 004002 (3-0)
- Approved removal of exemptions and 3 years of back tax on parcel #08131 008009 (3-0)
- Approved list of misc. 45-day notices for 2023 Digest (4-0)
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission approved variance requests for commercial signage at a self-storage facility and multiple residential setback adjustments to bring existing structures and additions into compliance.
- Approved signage variance for 2779 & 2761 Dawsonville Highway with conditions (5-0)
- Approved front yard setback reduction to 49 feet at 3634 Oakland Lane (5-0)
- Approved front yard setback reduction to 47 feet at 3634 Oakland Lane (5-0)
- Approved rear yard setback reduction to 19 feet at 3634 Oakland Lane (5-0)
- Approved rear yard setback reduction to 13 feet at 4157 Pine Vale Road (5-0)
- Approved rear yard setback reduction to 19 feet at 4157 Pine Vale Road (5-0)
- Approved right side yard setback reduction to 9 feet at 4157 Pine Vale Road (5-0)
- Approved August 21 2023 minutes (5-0)
Planning Commission
The Commission approved signage variances for a new RaceTrac gas station with specific conditions. Two rezone requests were withdrawn, and three other applications were tabled for future meetings.
- Approved signage variances for RaceTrac at 0 Cornelia Highway (4-0)
- Withdrew rezone request for 4550 Buckhorn Road (4-0)
- Withdrew rezone request for 7042 Baker Lane (4-0)
- Tabled rezone request for 0 Candler Road to October 16, 2023 (4-0)
- Tabled signage variance for 2779 & 2761 Dawsonville Highway to September 5, 2023 (4-0)
- Tabled setback variance for 5463 River Chase Drive to October 16, 2023 (4-0)
Board of Tax Assessors
The Board approved lists of new and renewal conservation use covenants, 2024 homestead exemptions, and various 2023 tax digest notices. The Board also voted to recommend an appeal of the 2022 DOA sales ratio study to the Board of Commissioners.
- Approved minutes from August 2, 2023 meeting (4-0)
- Approved list of new/renewal conservation use covenants, excluding 08013 002042 (4-0)
- Approved renewal of covenant on #08013 002042 (4-0)
- Approved list of staff recommended conservation use denials (4-0)
- Approved list of new homesteads for 2024 (4-0)
- Approved 45-day corrective notices, 30-day change notices, and No Change Notices (4-0)
- Approved forwarding recommendation to appeal 2022 DOA sales ratio study to Board of Commissioners (4-0)