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Public hearings on zoning amendments draw divided views on 5‑acre rule, infrastructure and solar farm language
Summary
Coffee County held a public hearing on proposed amendments to its zoning resolution covering rural minimums and proposed solar farm language; speakers were sharply divided over infrastructure, property rights and protection of agriculture.
Coffee County held a public hearing on proposed amendments to the county zoning resolution that included changes to minimum‑lot requirements in rural (A1) areas and separately addressed proposed language for solar farms. The hearing is required under Tennessee law before any zoning resolution amendments can be adopted.
Speakers who opposed aspects of the proposed amendments warned the changes carry broad consequences. Nicholas Northcutt, who identified himself as a surveyor with Northcutt Surveying, told commissioners the restrictions in the proposal have “long reaching implications” and urged commissioners to consider those effects on farmers, developers and other county residents.
A number of property owners and local professionals asked for more study and coordination with infrastructure…
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