New Townhome Community Moves Forward in North Franklin County

The Lavonia City Council has approved the rezoning and annexation of five acres on Highway 59 near Tiger Tail Road for the construction of a new townhome community. The building site is situated between downtown Lavonia and St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital, just to the south of Interstate 85. 

The property at 6919 Highway 59 is owned by Craig and Janie Cleveland and is being developed by Caleb Musser.

In his application, Musser asked that the property be rezoned to R-3 Multi-family District for the construction of 50 townhomes.

Musser told the Council the townhomes would be owned and would include a Homeowners Association with a sale price of $250K and up depending on the square footage.

The townhomes he said would have one or two-car garages.

No one spoke in opposition to the townhome plan or the annexation request.

After hearing from Musser, the Council approved the rezoning request and then the annexation request.

The Council also approved the rezoning of two adjoining properties at 12935 and 12953 Jones St. that were zoned residential and are owned by Larry Thomas Jones and Elizabeth Jones Cline.

Both of the homes on those two properties are old and have been vacant for years.

O’Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc. applied to rezone the properties from R-1A to B-2 Local Business District.

During the public hearing, no one spoke in opposition to the rezoning request and the Council passed the rezoning unanimously.