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Board approves split of 14.49‑acre Fathom Grove parcel into family lots with two‑year family‑use contingency
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The board approved a variance to divide a 14.49‑acre A‑1 parcel on Fathom Grove Road into roughly 7.24‑acre pieces to allow family members to live on the property; approval included a two‑year family‑use contingency and driveway/dwelling limits.
The Coffee County Board of Zoning Appeals on Oct. 16 approved a variance allowing a 14.49‑acre A‑1 parcel on Fathom Grove Road to be divided so family members can live on split lots, subject to contingencies including a two‑year family‑use requirement.
Applicant Jonathan Skinner, who said he purchased the property with George Spellings and intended to gift portions to his children, asked to split the 14.49 acres into two roughly 7.24‑acre lots and to allow multiple dwelling configurations including a shop building with living quarters. “It was 14.49 acres with the intention of, it's more or less to gift to my children,” Skinner said, adding that the plan was partly driven by health and estate‑planning reasons.
Board members and staff discussed septic/soil testing requirements, water and power availability, and how accessory living quarters are treated. Planning staff noted that accessory structures with living quarters must meet county standards and that driveway access rules limit the number of dwellings per driveway. The board applied a family‑use contingency requiring that the transferred lots remain in family ownership for a minimum of two years and reiterated that each driveway may have a maximum number of dwellings consistent with county policy.
Board member Tim moved to grant the variance under the D1 special‑circumstances standard and to include the family‑use contingency; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote. The transcript records “aye” votes and the chair announcing the motion passed; no roll‑call tally appears in the record.
Skinner told the board the lots would have septic and power and estimated front setbacks from the road (roughly 75 to 100 feet) and said the first house and a shop with living quarters could be arranged to meet county access rules. The board noted that final approval for lots and building permits is contingent on meeting county standards for soils, septic, and access.
