Commissioners recommend rezoning 7.16 acres to allow accessory unit on Vineyard Creek Church Road

MADISON COUNTY — The Madison County Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a request to rezone 7.16 acres at 3159 Vineyards Creek Church Road from A1 (as recorded in the meeting narrative) to AR to allow an accessory dwelling unit, commission members said at a public hearing.

Joyce Warwick, appearing as applicant for Hal and Susan Hennon, told the commission she and her family recently purchased the property and plan to build a shop with an apartment for their son. “We just purchased this property ... we're wanting to build a shop with an apartment for our son to live there,” Warwick said.

During the hearing commissioners and Warwick discussed access and the private drive that serves multiple lots. Warwick said the private drive will provide access to multiple lots and that, as she understands it, the private drive will serve roughly six homes across four lots; she said she recently moved to the area and did not have full details on existing lot divisions. Commissioners closed public comment and moved to recommend approval; the transcript records the motion and the chair’s statement that the motion passed, but it does not include a roll-call tally in the recorded excerpt. Commissioners told the applicant the recommendation will be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners; the transcript records the commission asking the applicant to appear at the Board meeting if questions arise.

Ending: The commission closed the public hearing and will forward its recommendation to the Board of Commissioners on April 7 for final action.