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Planning Commission Agenda October 21 , 2025 Dawson County Planning Commission PC Recommendation BOC Final Action October 21, 2025 6:00 PM November 20, 2025 6:00 PM 1 APPLICATION: VA 25-15: Applicant is seeking relief from the requirements of the Dawson County Land Development Code, Article III Chapter 121- 72(6)(c) The applicant is requesting a corrective variance to reclassify an existing accessory structure (Pool House), originally permitted as an accessory use, to be recognized as a Residential Dwelling. ENERGOV VAR-2025-000016 APPLICANT: Kareem Hawthorne LOCATION: 494 River Overlook Rd., Dawsonville PROPERTY OWNER: Howthorne, Morgan & Kareem PROPERTY SIZE: 0.92 Acres CHARACTER AREA: Lanier - Zoned RPC (Residential Planned Community) PARCEL(S): L02 033 2 APPLICATION: VA 25-17: Applicant is seeking relief from the requirements of the Dawson County Land Development Code, Article III Chapter 121-67 The applicant requests a 30-foot reduction from the required 35-foot front setback, to remain no less than 5 feet from front property lines, for the construction of a front porch extension. ENERGOV VAR-2025-000017 APPLICANT: Howard Linder LOCATION: 386 Holly Circle, Dawsonville PROPERTY OWNER: Cufaro, Michael & Kerri PROPERTY SIZE: 0.25 Acres CHARACTER AREA: Lanier - Zoned VCR (Vacation Cottage Resteicted) PARCEL(S): L17 114 3 APPLICATION: VA 25-18: Applicant is seeking relief from the requirements of the Dawson County Land Development Code, Article III Chapter 121-76. Dimensional requirements. The applicant is requesting 10-foot reduction from the required 40 -foot front setback, to remain no less than 30 feet from front property lines and a 5 – foot reduction from the required 10 – foot side setbacks, to remain no less than 5 feet from both left and right-side property lines for lots 241, 294, 295, 296, 297, 300, 301, 302, 303, 354, 355, 356, 357 for the construction of new homes within the Sage Wood Development. ENERGOV VAR-2025-000018 APPLICANT: Michael Love LOCATION: Corner of Grizzle Road and Hanging Dog Road, Dawsonville PROPERTY OWNER: CN INVESTMENT PARTNERS LP & FN INVESTMENT PARTNERS LP PROPERTY SIZE: 332.44 acres CHARACTER AREA: Suburban Residential - Zoned RSR (Residential Sub-Rural) PARCEL(S): 097 017 4 APPLICATION: VA 25-19: Applicant is seeking relief from the requirements of the Dawson County Land Development Code, Article III, Chapter 121-67 The applicant is requesting a reduction of 15 feet from the required 20-foot rear setback, allowing a setback of no less than 5 feet from the rear property line, for the construction of an additional bathroom. ---PAGE BREAK--- Planning Commission Agenda October 21 , 2025 ENERGOV VAR-2025-000019 APPLICANT: James Callas LOCATION: 15 Lakeview Drive, Dawsonville PROPERTY OWNER: DOMBROSKI, ANN PROPERTY SIZE: 0.12 Acres CHARACTER AREA: Lanier - Zoned VCR (Vacation Cottage Resteicted) PARCEL(S): L17 163 PC Recommendation BOC Final Action 5 APPLICATION: VA 25-20: Applicant is seeking relief from the requirements of the Dawson County Land Development Code, Article II Chapters 109-23, 109-24, 109-26, as well as Chapters 117-208 AND 117-210 to allow for an alternate landscaping plan for commercial development. ENERGOV VAR-2025-000020 APPLICANT: Dennis Powell LOCATION: 54 Club Forest Rd., Dawsonville PROPERTY OWNER: Dawson Station LLC PROPERTY SIZE: Multiple proposed commercial outparcels, approximately 5 acres (portion to be subdivided out of The Enclave development) CHARACTER AREA: Lanier - Zoned RMF (Residential Multi-Family) WC ZA 21-08 PARCEL(S): 114 033 005 - The property also has Dawson Forest Rd E frontage. 6 APPLICATION: ZA 25-07: Applicant is requesting Land Use Amendment to rezone 1.697 surveyed acres from C-HB (Commercial Highway Business) to RSR (Residential Sub-Rural). The proposed rezoning is consistent with the Lanier Future Land Use/Character Area Map. ENERGOV ZA-2025-000007 APPLICANT: Ben Trail with Trail and Son LOCATION: 150 Elliott Road, Dawsonville PROPERTY OWNER: Charles Litton, Cheryl Litton, and Jean Webb PROPERTY SIZE: Surveyed 1.697 Acres CHARACTER AREA: Lanier - Zoned C-HB (Commercial Highway Business) PARCEL(S): L13 090 7 APPLICATION: ZA 20-08: Applicant is requesting to amend zoning conditions 2, 5, 6, and 9, as adopted in cases ZA 24-01 (reference ZA 14-08). The purpose of amending the zoning conditions is to allow access to the proposed townhomes development through the Publix shopping center and to amend other related conditions to allow for development of approximately 40 townhomes. ENERGOV ZA-2025-000008 APPLICANT: Sean Courtney LOCATION: Located east of Dawson 400, behind the Publix Shopping Center (Dawson Crossing/Dawson Circle) PROPERTY OWNER: Dawson Forest Owner LLC - Matthew Oppenheimer PROPERTY SIZE: 8.07 Acres CHARACTER AREA: Suburban Residential - Zoned C-PCD (commercial planned comprehensive development district) with conditions PARCEL(S): 114 031