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Commissioners approve rezoning at 9221 Highway 32 West with fencing condition after neighbor opposition
Summary
On June 7 the Coffee County Board of Commissioners approved rezoning 1.41 acres at 9221 Highway 32 West from Agriculture to Commercial, contingent on the applicant installing a privacy fence before work begins. The vote passed 4-1 after several neighbors spoke in opposition.
The Coffee County Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning request June 7 to rezone 1.41 acres at 9221 Highway 32 West (Thomas Mizell Jr.) from Agriculture to Commercial, contingent on the installation of a privacy fence before any work begins.
Jason Whiddon, the county's code enforcement officer, told commissioners the Planning Commission and staff recommended approval. During the public hearing several neighbors, including Marsha Clements, Sherry Thompson and Maria Chavez, spoke in opposition and cited concerns about children in the neighborhood. Commissioner Jimmy Kitchens moved to approve the rezoning with the fence condition; Commissioner Johnny Wayne Jowers seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-1, with Commissioner Ted O'Steen recording the sole dissenting vote.
Why this matters: the rezoning allows a property owner to renovate and lease the building for commercial use and changes the permitted uses on the parcel from agricultural to commercial. Commissioners attached a condition intended to address neighbors' privacy and safety concerns.
Details from the record: the parcel is currently zoned AG (Agriculture); the request was to rezone to C (Commercial). The applicant indicated willingness to install fencing; the approved motion requires that fencing be in place before work begins. The Planning Commission and county staff supported approval.
Next steps: the approved rezoning is contingent on the applicant meeting the fence requirement before commencing work on the site.
