Heard County OKs rezoning for Habitat for Humanity Re-Store on GA Highway 100

The Heard County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted April 16 to rezone a two-acre parcel at 11630 GA Highway 100 in Franklin from Single-Family Residential to Commercial to accommodate a Habitat for Humanity Re-Store.

Applicant and property owner Brandon Hannah of Joe Stephens Roads told the Board that Habitat for Humanity plans to operate a Re-Store on the site, where donated building materials and supplies are resold at a discount and the proceeds fund home repairs and new construction. An architect is preparing design and layout plans; Mr. Hannah said subsequent construction work would be put out for competitive bids to certified contractors and performed to code.

Chairman Lee Boone opened the public hearing and drew no public opposition. Commissioner James Perry moved to close the hearing, Commissioner Larry Hammond seconded, and the Board unanimously closed the hearing and later approved the rezoning on a motion from Commissioner Iris Harris and second from Commissioner James Perry.

The Board did not record additional conditions in the provided transcript; the applicant indicated design work is underway and that construction contracting will follow standard bidding procedures. The commission’s approval allows the property to be used for commercial activity consistent with a Habitat Re-Store’s retail and donation operations.

The next procedural steps for the project (building permit issuance, finalized contractor bids, and construction timeline) were not specified in the transcript.