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Planning commission recommends accessory‑dwelling permit for caregiver unit on Fire Tower Road

3842747 · June 16, 2025
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The commission recommended approval of a conditional use permit to allow an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) for a medical/caretaker purpose on a 25.5‑acre agricultural parcel across from 142 Fire Tower Road; the ADU is intended to house the applicant's mother‑in‑law who has severe visual impairment.

The Jones County Planning and Zoning Commission recommended June 24 that the county commissioners approve an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) on a 25.5‑acre agricultural parcel across from 142 Fire Tower Road to provide a limited-duration caretaker residence for the applicant's mother‑in‑law.

Applicant Gerald Lee Riggs said the unit would give his mother‑in‑law independence while allowing the family to provide care.…

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