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Commissioners approve rezoning of 3.64 acres on Douglas Highway over one commissioner’s objection
Summary
The Ben Hill County Commission approved a rezoning request to change 3.64 acres at 211 and 213 Douglas Highway from G-F County to C-C County, passing 3–1 with Commissioner John Mooney opposing on grounds he described the request as spot zoning.
The Ben Hill County Commission voted to rezone 3.64 acres at 211 and 213 Douglas Highway from G-F County to C-C County after a recommendation from the Planning & Zoning Commission.
Commissioner Daniel Cowan moved to approve the rezoning; Vice-Chair Hope Harmon seconded. The motion passed with Commissioners Daniel Cowan, Hope Harmon and Bennie Calloway recorded as voting in favor and Commissioner John Mooney recorded as opposing. The minutes record the chairman’s vote as not recorded in the motion text.
Commissioner John Mooney said he could not support the rezoning because he believed it constituted spot zoning and stretched what the zoning ordinance is intended to permit. "I couldn’t vote for the motion because I believe the request is spot zoning and it is a stretch in what the zoning ordinance is there for," Mooney said.
County staff presented the Planning & Zoning Commission recommendation in support of the change. The minutes do not list specific conditions or a development plan tied to the rezoning request.
Next steps to implement the rezoning were not specified in the minutes; the commission did not record any follow-up tasks or effective date in the meeting record.
