Coffee County approves 25-foot setback variance for homeowner Matthew Hoag

May 22, 2026

Coffee County commissioners voted to grant a variance allowing homeowner Matthew Hoag to build within a 25-foot side setback on Coleridge/Coal Ridge Road, citing topography and that the property was purchased when a 25-foot setback applied.

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Matthew Hoag, who identified himself at the podium as a disabled combat veteran, won approval from the Coffee County board for a variance to allow building inside a 25-foot side setback on Coleridge/Coal Ridge Road.

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