Planning
Next DRC Meeting: June 15, 2012 @ 9am in the Planning Department Conference RoomNext Planning Commission Meeting: The Oconee County Planning Commission will not meet at their scheduled meeting on June 18, 2012(Please see sidebar menu for available agendas & minutes) |
MissionThe mission of the Planning Department is to assist the Board of Commissioners in planning orderly growth and development, insuring that development guidelines and regulations are followed in the establishment of subdivisions, commercial developments and zoning areas; and its main functions include overseeing operations of the Planning Commission, the Development Review Committee and related ordinances and documents. ResponsibilitiesThe Oconee County Planning Commission is a joint endeavor between Oconee County and the cities of Bishop, Bogart, North High Shoals and Watkinsville. Started in the 1960s, the Commission currently has twelve members – eight appointed by the Oconee County Board of Commissioners and one appointed by each city's Mayor and Council. The Commission reviews rezone and special use requests and forwards their recommendation to the appropriate elected body depending on jurisdiction. Planning Commission meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. in Courtroom 1 in the Oconee County Courthouse on the third Monday each month. Agendas are published in the Oconee Enterprise on the Thursday before each meeting and are available on the county web site. |
ContactB.R. White, Planning Department Director Brad Callender, Planner Krista Gridley, Planner Deanna Ruark, DRC Coordinator P.O. Box 145 Phone: 706-769-3910 Hours: Monday - Friday |
