Planning commission recommends rezoning 139 Goose Pond Road from A-1 to C-1 with highway-access condition

Coffee County Planning Commission members recommended on Aug. 26 that the county commission rezone a 3.3-acre parcel at 139 Goose Pond Road from A-1 (agricultural) to C-1 (rural center) and add conditions requiring the property entrance to be from Woodbury Highway (Highway 53) and a site plan prepared by a licensed engineer.

The applicant, Justin King, said he and his wife operate Complete Exteriors and a new business, Shady Grove Homes, and want an office and garage on the corner of Goose Pond Road and Highway 53 so the company has public visibility and space to park company vehicles. "It is just a place to park the company trucks, and they will be inside the building," King said.

The request drew multiple public comments from Goose Pond residents who said the area is primarily agricultural, is served by narrow and fast-moving county roads, and presents safety and drainage concerns. "My farm is nearing being a century…