White County Planning Commission Agenda: 472 Helton Conditional Use, Variances

The White County Planning Commission’s regular meeting on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. includes four variance requests tied to Cleveland-area properties and a conditional use permit recommendation for an attraction at 472 Helton Road.

If you own nearby property, rent nearby, or commute through the area, the agenda is a useful checklist: variances can change how certain zoning standards apply to a site, and conditional-use recommendations are typically shaped around the conditions required for the proposed use.

Where the meeting is set

The meeting will be held at the Administration Building, 1235 Helen Hwy, Cleveland, GA 30528. The agenda also includes review and approval of minutes from the Planning Commission’s May 26, 2026 and June 2, 2026 meetings.

Agenda explainer: what a “variance” is

A variance is a request to deviate from specific zoning/land-development standards that would otherwise apply. On this agenda, each variance application is tied to particular zoning section(s) and a specific property.

Variance requests tied to Cleveland-area properties

The agenda lists the following variance applications:

• Marvin Kenneth Brown: variance from Appendix B Section 601 for access and Section 608 for road requirements. Property on Brown Road, tax map/parcel 022-119. Total acreage 2.47.
• Christopher Charles Cochran: variance from Appendix B Section 601 for access and Section 608 for road requirements. Property at 1020 May White Road, tax map/parcel 079-052B. Total acreage 21.71 for Tracts 1 & 2.
• Jeff Edrington: variance from Appendix B Section 601 for access, Section 608 for road requirements, and Section 30-144(1)(b) for River Corridor acreage requirements. Property at 1101 River Road, tax map/parcel 089-031. Total acreage 3.36 for Tracts 1 & 2.
• Roger Caudill: variance from Section 14-133(l) for RV Park impervious surface requirements. Property at 96 Fishtail Circle, tax map/parcel 005E-238.

Agenda explainer: what a “conditional use” involves

A conditional use permit is typically used when a land use may be allowed in a district, but only with conditions that address how the use will operate and what safeguards are needed. In other words, the key question is often whether—and under what conditions—the proposed use can fit the area.

Conditional use recommendation item: attraction at 472 Helton Road

The agenda’s land use recommendations include an application of Joe Bell seeking a conditional use permit for property located at 472 Helton Road, Cleveland, Georgia 30528 for an attraction.

The listing shows tax map/parcel 034B-057B, total acreage 3.25, and a present zoning of R-1 Residential Single Family.

Because this item appears as a Planning Commission recommendation, residents should treat it as one step in the process—not as a final outcome.

What to watch next (and what to ask)

The agenda includes a Citizen Comment section. If you plan to attend, the variance and conditional-use listings suggest focusing questions on practical, site-specific issues tied to the agenda language—such as how access/road requirements, river corridor-related acreage requirements, and impervious-surface standards are handled for the properties involved.

For residents, that’s the best way to use the agenda: follow the categories listed on the official schedule, and ask what conditions (if any) would be considered for the 472 Helton Road attraction request as the proposal moves through the next steps.

Sources

• White County Planning Commission agenda (July 7, 2026) — includes Cleveland-area variances and conditional use recommendation for 472 Helton Road