Staff opened by saying the McCullough request was moved to the first item on the agenda and summarized the lot’s origin and the road-frontage requirement. According to staff, the parcel’s creation dates back to 1979 and probate/Chancery proceedings tied to the lot’s formation are the basis for calling the lot’s configuration the owner’s hardship. Staff told the board it found support to approve a variance to enable the owner to obtain building permits.

Kenneth McCullough spoke as the applicant. He said he "obtained this property through my father's demise" and described the decision to sell or subdivide as driven by family circumstances: "I grew up there... I had 2 sons. Neither of them had a desire to live in a sun or honey. In order for someone to benefit from this land, I have to show them a sale." His testimony framed the request as a practical step to allow sale or transfer.

Angela Potter, who identified herself as representing McCullough, presented documentary evidence the board had requested at a prior meeting and summarized the parcel history. Potter said the lot "is only having 40 feet of road frontage" and traced the parcel’s chain of splits and mergers, noting the 40-foot frontage predates 1980 and the current acreage holding that frontage. She argued those facts meet the county’s variance purpose because the frontage condition creates exceptional difficulty for sale and development.

Neighbors and other public speakers who addressed the request spoke in support of keeping the property in family hands and described practical reasons for creating buildable lots adjacent to existing family residences.

Staff offered example motions including approving the family-subdivision or variance contingent upon Planning Commission approval, recording covenants and final plat, and obtaining all required zoning, building and land-disturbance permits; staff also presented alternatives to deny or defer for additional information. A board member moved to approve with corrections to the plat and with staff conditions; the transcript contains the motion but does not record a vote tally in the provided excerpt.

The board’s next steps, per staff, include addressing any outstanding final-plat comments, ensuring affidavit/covenant forms are recorded, and confirming required permits are obtained prior to any building activity.