Polk County board approves special use permit for gunsmithing, multiple zoning changes and an 11‑lot subdivision

Polk County commissioners on May 7 approved several land‑use requests, including a Special Use Permit for a gunsmithing business, two zoning reclassifications and a major subdivision.

The board approved a Special Use Permit for Alex Potteiger to operate gunsmithing services and conduct Federal Firearms License (FFL)‑permitted firearm sales at 1340 Stringer Road in Rockmart. Planning and Zoning recommended approval and the applicant had appeared at the work session to answer questions; the motion passed unanimously.

The board also approved two separate zoning changes from A‑1 to R‑1: one for Tax Parcel 070‑009 (off Hills Creek Road at Cornerstone Baptist Church) requested by Jim Moore to allow sale of a one‑acre portion for a single‑family house, and another for Tax Parcel 049‑035 (1098 Stringer Road) requested by Ramonda Jackson to allow gifting one acre of a 37‑acre tract for a single‑family home. Both approvals included stipulations for refund of application fees and passed unanimously.

Finally, the board approved a major subdivision application from Dempsey Auction for the Ruth Harris Estate (Tax Parcel 066‑027) to create 11 tracts at 981 Hills Creek Road in Taylorsville. The applicant attended the work session and the motion passed unanimously.

The board did not attach additional conditions beyond the fee refund stipulations noted for zoning requests. There was no public comment recorded on these items in the transcript.