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Motion to deny flea‑market conditional use recorded as 'Motion is denied'; transcript lacks clear final permit disposition
Summary
A motion to deny a conditional‑use permit for a weekend outdoor flea market on Highway 17 was put forward on safety grounds; the meeting transcript records 'Motion is denied' but does not document a clear, separate final disposition on the permit application.
During the public‑hearing portion of the Stephens County meeting, the planning commission recommended temporary approval of a conditional‑use permit from Deborah Franklin to operate an outdoor flea market with free live music on Saturdays and Sundays (temporary approval to 12/01/2025, music limited to 11 a.m.–3 p.m.).
Under new business a commissioner made a motion to deny that conditional‑use request, citing concerns about whether the use is appropriate for the parcel and safety concerns about traffic entering the Big A Corridor on Highway 17. The motion to deny received a second. The transcript records the chair's announcement, "Motion is denied." The transcript does not contain a clearly documented subsequent roll‑call or an explicit recorded vote that separately and conclusively grants or denies the permit application beyond that announcement.
Because the meeting record in the transcript does not unambiguously record a final board action approving or denying the conditional‑use application beyond the phrasing cited above, staff is recorded as having been asked to clarify and file the permit disposition for county records.
