Sips & Civics: Woodstock City Council Meetings & Planning Commissions

Meet-Up Location: Reformation Brewery, 105 Elm St, Woodstock, GA 30188

Meeting Location: Chambers at City Center, 8534 Main St, Woodstock, GA 30188

Meet-Up Time at Reformation: 5:30 PM

Walk Over Together: 6:30 PM Meeting Time: 7:00 PM

These meetings decide what actually happens in our community, from zoning and development to public safety, housing, and library funding. If we do not show up, those decisions get made without us.

We start the evening at Reformation Brewery (105 Elm St) for food, fun, fellowship, and a clear review of the meeting agenda. At 6:30 PM, we walk together from Reformation to the Chambers at City Center (8534 Main St) so we can show up informed, grounded, and not alone.

Woodstock CAN attends City Council and Planning Commission meetings to stay informed, hold local leaders accountable, and make sure all residents are represented, not just developers or the loudest voices in the room.

You do not have to speak to participate. If you want to give public comment, arrive early to sign up. Public comment usually happens near the beginning of the meeting.

Woodstock Planning Commission

The Planning Commission meets on Thursdays. Planning Commission meetings appear on the same city calendar as City Council, but they are a separate body and they matter a lot. This is where zoning decisions, development proposals, and variance requests are first heard. If residents do not show up here, developers get a clear runway. By the time something reaches City Council, many outcomes are already locked in.

Woodstock City Council

City Council meets on Mondays. This is the body that votes on final approval for zoning, development, budgets, and policy decisions that affect daily life in Woodstock.

Planning Commission vs. City Council

Purpose: Planning Commission reviews zoning and development proposals. City Council votes on final approval.

Power: Planning Commission is advisory. City Council makes the final call.

Who Shows Up: Developers always attend Planning Commission meetings. Residents usually do not, and that is a problem.

Why It Matters: Planning Commission is your best chance to stop bad development or push for better outcomes. Waiting until City Council means the fight is already halfway lost.