The regional planning commission approved a rezoning request to change about 12.636 acres at 1359 Deep Springs Road from A‑1 (agricultural/forestry) to C‑2 (general commercial) for Mullins Enterprises.

Eric Mullins presented the request; staff noted that because the parcel exceeds five acres, the proposed lot split did not constitute a subdivision and therefore the rezoning application was the proper vehicle for the commission’s action. A motion to approve the rezoning passed on a voice vote.

Several neighbors opposed the rezoning during the public‑comment period. Deborah Epps described the property’s proximity to a residential subdivision, saying the site sits where “there’s sharp curves that are pretty much wooded with not good visibility,” and expressed concern about heavy trucks, long flatbeds hauling equipment, and the adequacy of the driveway and road base to support frequent heavy‑vehicle traffic. Epps also raised worries about property values and the appearance of commercial activity in a residential area.

Mike Ingram and other neighbors expressed support for property owners’ rights in other agenda items, but the Mullins rezoning drew the most substantial resident opposition among the night’s items.

Mullins told the commission he planned to adjust an existing light fixture on his property to reduce brightness and said he intended to keep operations within the agricultural portion of the property in the near term.

The commission approved the rezoning request, and the applicant indicated plans to continue with site arrangements consistent with the commercial zoning. The approval does not specify the exact commercial uses that will occur; any future site plan, special use permit or conditional use that requires additional review would be considered by the appropriate county body under existing rules.