Meriwether County planning staff presented a rezoning request for Parcel 101-012 (1690 Gabe Road) on Sept. 23. The applicants, identified in the record as Mr. and Mrs. Arboz, asked to rezone the parcel from its current classification to permit a taxidermy business at that site.

Staff told commissioners the Arbozes own the adjacent residence and purchased the parcel so the taxidermy operation could relocate there. The planning commission reviewed the application and recommended approval, reporting no public opposition at the planning-board hearing and no additional stipulations.

The applicant spoke at the public hearing and commissioners moved to approve the rezoning request; the planning staff findings and the planning-board recommendation were entered into the record. No conditions were added at the commission level in the minutes of the meeting.

The vote to approve was made on the floor after the public hearing and the board advanced the request. The record shows the planning-board recommendation and the applicant's presentation are part of the official file for the rezoning.