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Key actions included setting a minimum lot size in the A‑1 zoning district at 5 acres while creating a family‑gifting variance to permit a smaller lot when transferring to immediate family; retaining RS‑1 minimum lot sizes at eight‑tenths of an acre where required water and fire flow are available; requiring that major subdivisions with interior streets connect to existing public streets and roads that have a minimum 50‑foot right of way and 20‑foot pavement width; and clarifying public‑water/fire‑flow requirements for major subdivisions.

On minimum lot sizes the commission voted to recommend a 5‑acre minimum in A‑1, with a gifting/variance pathway for family transfers so property owners could divide smaller parcels for immediate family under a formal process. Commissioners discussed concerns that a 5‑acre minimum could make family members less able to return to buy local property, and some members urged inclusion of a family‑gifting mechanism before moving the change forward.

The commission also voted to require major subdivisions to be served by public water meeting fire‑flow standards (6‑inch minimum main, 500 gallons per minute and minimum pressure) and to require that any new developer‑installed water main be continuous as a 6‑inch (or greater) line back to a point of origin so the system provides the necessary capacity. Commissioners said the intent is to prevent fragmented systems that appear compliant on paper but do not provide required flows in practice.

Commissioners approved a requirement that interior subdivision streets connect to public roads that meet minimum right‑of‑way and pavement standards; proponents said the rule protects residents on narrow rural roads and would require developers to assume road‑improvement costs in many cases. Some commissioners and a few audience members called the 50‑foot‑right‑of‑way requirement an overreach that could make some existing county roads ineligible to serve new subdivisions without costly upgrades. The commission adopted the interior‑road and right‑of‑way language and recorded a voice vote (majority in favor; roll‑call not provided in transcript).

Finally, the commission voted to require that major subdivisions meet the public‑water/fire‑flow standard and that developers be responsible for extending 6‑inch mains to a qualifying origin point; that motion passed unanimously. Commissioners directed staff to forward the recommended package to the elected County Commission for formal adoption. The commission also voted to change its regular meeting start time to 5:00 p.m.; staff said the change will begin next month.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2/25/25 Planning Commission","oneSentenceSummary","Coffee County planning commissioners advanced several zoning and subdivision recommendations including a 5‑acre minimum lot size in the A‑1 district with a family‑gifting variance and new road and water infrastructure requirements for major subdivisions.","taxTitle","Coffee County, Tennessee","taxId",70973,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6309394,"Planning commission forwards solar‑farm zoning amendment to County Commission",179,2873000,3052000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2413030-4a3080baee6da1947a83f0228e83590f&start=2873&end=3052","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2413030-4a3080baee6da1947a83f0228e83590f/thumbnail_2873000.jpg","/articles/6309394/Coffee-County/Tennessee/Planning-commission-forwards-solarfarm-zoning-amendment-to-County-Commission","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6309394-329b6ef054b475d1366fa3952ec50769/orig.mp4?Expires=1770453007&Signature=nTi~7P7Grsc~jmXC6vl79Q8lw~nJhXIzQKYXv7Wx6R8KPwYwarqta9p~YU109moMepuXmZodI4wxQG2QJ-vgk9IEGn~uJ66mUCjMsUKqzLxpJGhe2VTwMyXY1OOf6Vx7cMcb83Yxz1A8l2JIQ-xzXNBckyHrJb7hWGvg93lXru7p41rWeRdiD620l5q~rjPiH~~OsWF9B~KAIi0q~j9sEVg16trddMSJCr11PQ9uAVOxyW1ghSnId-Wx6DCW3ZTOq3idjme12Zx6agLYgFD3BpeQtP26JrbSwlc8P042g2wt7nJWnNFHrxN4NqvmGm0l7jXv4AapYO0kaXvCwZohuw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Coffee County Planning Commission voted to forward a proposed amendment to the county’s zoning resolution that would add requirements for solar farms, sending the language to the County Commission for consideration.

Commissioner Anna (last name not specified in transcript) and others described the draft amendment as comprehensive and intended to protect county interests and address visual and environmental impacts. Commissioners noted neighboring counties are also adopting or considering solar‑farm regulations and said the proposal is intended to discourage inappropriate large‑scale solar projects in agricultural areas.

Commissioner Laura moved to forward the draft zoning amendment to the full County Commission for their passage; a motion and second were recorded and the commission voted in favor. Commissioners emphasized that any final rules would be adopted by the elected County Commission.","Commissioners voted to send a draft zoning resolution amendment addressing solar farms to the County Commission for consideration, aiming to add standards and protections for county interests.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6309399,"Planning commission denies Ragsdale Road conceptual plan, cites missing plan items",735,1964000,2699000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2413030-4a3080baee6da1947a83f0228e83590f&start=1964&end=2699","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2413030-4a3080baee6da1947a83f0228e83590f/thumbnail_1964000.jpg","/articles/6309399/Coffee-County/Tennessee/Planning-commission-denies-Ragsdale-Road-conceptual-plan-cites-missing-plan-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6309399-f14436597baf83e5e0df766f6ec70861/orig.mp4?Expires=1770453007&Signature=NuxDfebyqBLa~~YNIqbLH68b--5Sf2hsT-CD8U5ymPUP3w2Os33O-nLW66Y-ynXetFkEG4qnKqUDbB2HP0IyRopKeuySdm1fT24M~es3bEZiOW-8rQpq95lgPr-5wAOc3BPGG0MyQHkD6gqld-fo7xaWrCEdvq8U4kbAnj~6aOO8bcSdgI1qqwCL0JtrlmUwbrTN~45lqyygkEqlpZKV-4UYnS9Lmz7IxMw5ENrcb~lOslZNUjnSf6HmKRXwCB1xcMUX6hNz7yxvQz~Fo8IUZtYTE~0ihH6kheGmQPKGBsvmLkeOGtYijh369XETDMmGTUOHyvCFK-94Wpqf53AllA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Coffee County Planning Commission denied a conceptual subdivision plan for property identified as Ragsdale Road (applicant Nicholas Graham) after commissioners and members of the public said required items were missing from the submission.

Surveyor Nicholas Northcutt, representing applicant Nick Graham, presented the conceptual plan and said environmental studies and stream buffers had been considered. Public commenters and several commissioners, however, pressed that the conceptual submission lacked required elements listed in the county’s conceptual‑plan checklist, specifically a preliminary storm‑drainage design showing approximate volumes and proposed detention/retention locations.

One commissioner read the zoning resolution provision for conceptual plans (item 12) aloud and said the absence of information meant the commission did not have a complete submission to approve. Northcutt said he had addressed punch‑list items and could correct the missing material quickly; other commissioners and residents insisted that rules on required elements should be applied at the conceptual stage.

A motion to deny the conceptual plan until the specified items were addressed carried unanimously after a second; commissioners said the applicant could revise and refile and that the plan could return at the next meeting if the outstanding items were provided within the public-notice timeline.

Commissioners and staff also clarified that the denial of the conceptual plan prevents the project from advancing to the major preliminary stage until the issues are resolved; several speakers encouraged the applicant to submit the missing documentation promptly.","The commission denied the conceptual plan for a proposed Ragsdale Road subdivision, saying required conceptual‑plan items (including storm drainage volumes) were not addressed; applicant may revise and return.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6309404,"Coffee County planning commission recommends 180-day moratorium on major rural subdivisions",1542,110000,1652000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2413030-4a3080baee6da1947a83f0228e83590f&start=110&end=1652","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2413030-4a3080baee6da1947a83f0228e83590f/thumbnail_110000.jpg","/articles/6309404/Coffee-County/Tennessee/Coffee-County-planning-commission-recommends-180-day-moratorium-on-major-rural-subdivisions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6309404-55c5eee4e774e3fde9a9bbe733c9af46/orig.mp4?Expires=1770453007&Signature=CV385azk02yHs50Y2YfUgKEwMgrkU9Sn3LWnbh3zlL2IgAmKyLjIvIfMx4FKyRz~fbSei2YEaZ-7DpeKv9sOWFn7Mdi018JTk6ZBliGiM9lorTa~nSzMgUjNioEXq6RO-lFRGPtQnxa3cCBuvDLrxwTcytiExhWeQWRejDRzJsmGIJqkPTPHXkJp2euWxo3zh2qGZPV448d5px7DA7uzWKE1WJCWURxhaRbdAVZoSg2tAPIMnzE5VZ9s7i0BPEUyBP5WJpWShA-zDgIMIWQSGIN3bsnb4-hqpv5-ZjsAMoOQrEf06VMWq1GSAFnflIa6h7wzEjS~UdWImN0Ksh7bNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Coffee County Planning Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend a 180-day moratorium on the county’s review of major subdivision plats in A‑1 rural zoning districts, saying the pause will give commissioners time to consider zoning and subdivision changes.

The moratorium, as recommended, applies only to the A‑1 rural district and does not affect plats inside urban growth boundaries. Mayor Dennis Hunt, who brought the idea to the commission, urged the body to pause reviews to curb the loss of agricultural land and to give the county time to consider changes to the zoning resolution. “This is something that would have come up regardless,” Mayor Dennis Hunt said, adding that the recommendation is a way to “slow something down” while the county studies rules.

The commission discussed the duration after public comment and a staff member said a 90‑day pause was the starting suggestion used by other counties. Commissioners debated a longer period; Commissioner Randy Harold moved to recommend 180 days, and Anna Gonzales seconded. The motion carried with a unanimous aye vote.

Commissioners and several residents framed the moratorium as a study period rather than an absolute ban. Staff clarified during the meeting that developers may still file subdivision applications during the moratorium, but the county would not review or advance major‑subdivision plats while the moratorium is in effect. The commission also clarified the recommendation will go to the elected County Commission for final action.

Several members of the public supported the pause at the meeting, saying farmland is being lost to development and raising concerns about wells, septic systems and traffic impacts. Attorney Garci Gross, representing a local developer, said projects already filed prior to any county decision should proceed through due process. The commission noted those project timelines would be considered when the County Commission acts on the recommendation.

The commission closed the discussion with staff commitments to schedule public meetings and provide materials during the moratorium period so commissioners and the public could review proposed zoning and subdivision changes.","The Coffee County Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend a 180-day moratorium on review of major subdivision plats in A-1 rural districts, directing staff and commissioners to study zoning and related standards.","actionData","errors"]

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