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Commission approves four planning and zoning requests including church at Old Clinton Opry site
Summary
The board approved four separate planning and zoning items: a conditional use to allow a church at 215 Old Highway 18, a rezoning to permit subdivision at 605 Green Settlement Road, an accessory dwelling unit at 142 Fire Tower Road, and a variance to add a lot on a private road at 186 Woodward Road.
At its July 1 meeting the Jones County Board of Commissioners approved four planning and zoning items presented by planning staff.
Planning staff opened the agenda by presenting a conditional‑use request from Grama Community Church to establish a church in an existing building at 215 Old Highway 18 in RR zoning. The planning commission had recommended approval. Applicant Josh Shekels (who identified himself as establishing Great Community Church) told the board the congregation currently rents a county auditorium, averages 280–300 on Sunday mornings and seeks to purchase and convert the old Clinton Opry property. A motion to approve the conditional use carried with an oral unanimous “aye.”
The board then approved a rezoning requested by Barbara Baker to rezone 605 Green Settlement Road from AG‑1 to RR to allow the existing 2.91‑acre parcel, which contains two homes, to be subdivided. Baker said she needs a survey to divide the lot and asked what steps to take; the board approved the rezoning by motion.
Commissioners approved a conditional use for an accessory dwelling unit at 142 Fire Tower Road after applicant Gerald Riggs (who stated he and his wife plan to move to the property to help care for the owner) described the family circumstance. The planning commission had recommended approval.
Finally, the board granted a variance to allow an additional lot on an existing private road for property at 186 Woodward Road; the applicant (identified in the record as Mr. Daniels) said the new unit is intended as a smaller home for his mother. Because the item was a variance, planning staff noted there was no planning commission recommendation. The board approved the item by motion.
Each item was presented during the planning and zoning portion of the meeting; the transcript shows motions and affirmative votes recorded by voice, with no roll‑call tallies published in the meeting transcript.
