Planning commission recommends approval of eight rezoning requests

Published 8:00 am Saturday, November 2, 2024

The Dalton-Varnell-Whitfield County Planning Commission recently recommended approval of several rezoning requests.

The planning commission members make recommendations to the city councils of Dalton and Varnell and the county commissioners on zoning matters.

The planning commission members recommended approval of:

— A request by Miguel Arredendo to rezone from rural residential to general agriculture 7.434 acres on Airport Road, Dalton, with the condition that there can be no animal feeding operations.

— A request by Michael and Leta Atkins to rezone from low-density, single-family residential to rural residential 1.58 acres on Johnson Road, Dalton.

— A request by Hollis Holdings to rezone from general agriculture to planned unit development 14.62 acres on Cleveland Highway, Dalton.

 — A request by Austin King to rezone from low-density, single-family residential to general commercial 3.91 acres on Welcome Hill Circle, Dalton.

 — A request by Lixandro Ramirez to rezone from rural residential to suburban agriculture 6.5 acres at 421 New Zion Hill Road, Dalton.

 — A request by Scott Anthony Sides to rezone from rural residential to general agriculture 25.47 acres at 3349 Oscar Nance Road, Tunnel Hill. This is a subdivide for a family member.

— A request by Tanya and William Vasbinder to rezone from general agriculture to suburban agriculture seven acres at 5468 Blair Road, Cohutta.

— A request by Daniel and Louise Wise to rezone from general agriculture to low-density, single-family residential 10.04 acres on Tucker School Road and Hopewell Road, Cohutta.

The planning commission members recommended denial of a request by Raul Bibiano to rezone from general commercial to rural residential 0.88 of an acre at 2751 Old Tilton Road, Dalton. They also voted to table a request by the James T. Cobble estate to rezone from general agriculture to rural residential 10.81 acres at 2031 Lake Francis Road, Dalton.