zoning
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Athens-Clarke County
West Hancock Neighborhood Meeting Highlights Residents’ Concerns About Zoning Changes
Melissa Link, the commissioner for the West Hancock neighborhood and surrounding neighborhoods, said she struggled to have a majority of the commissioners and the mayor agree that the West Hancock Neighborhood is worth saving. “I did a lot of kicking and screaming and forced this [study] to happen by assuring that…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Housing Market Struggles to Accomodate Growing Demand
The median selling price for houses in Athens, Georgia, has increased almost $40,000 in the last five years, according to Trulia’s Athens Housing Market Trend report. Housing in Athens is increasingly scarce at any price point. Zoning issues, lack of new construction and increased demand all contribute to this trend. …
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Athens-Clarke County
Filling in the Gaps: Infill Housing Debate Continues After 2017 Changes
According to Athens-Clarke County senior planner Bruce Lonnee, an incongruously sized house can literally and figuratively throw shade on its neighbors. In in-town Athens neighborhoods like Boulevard or Five Points, streets full of smaller, older cottages are often juxtaposed with newer, larger houses. The new homes are examples of infill…