Buford Commissioners recently unanimously approved a special use permit made by Willie McCoy to allow for a gym training facility at 1364 Buford Business Boulevard, Suite 100. Stand-Out Sports Training will create a training facility for basketball and anticipates training about 15 kids at a time.

Commissioners approved the request with conditions including a maximum of 15 kids at the facility at any one time. Vehicles must be parked in a designated parking area, with parking on the right-of-way or grassy areas prohibited.

The permit is issued for Stand-Out Sports Training only and will be expire after their use.

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Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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