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Coffee County denies one rezoning near Oak Park, approves 60-acre industrial rezoning on Hwy 32; two first readings heard
Summary
Commissioners denied a rezoning request for a 4.13-acre Hwy 221 property, approved rezoning about 60 acres on Hwy 32 to Warehouse Light Industrial, and took first readings on two residential rezoning requests during the March 7 meeting.
The Coffee County Board of Commissioners on March 7 denied a rezoning request for a Hwy 221 parcel near the Oak Park residential area and approved an application to rezone approximately 60 acres on Highway 32 to Warehouse Light Industrial. Commissioners also heard first readings on two smaller rezoning requests.
Jason Whiddon, Coffee County's Code Enforcement Director, described a rezoning application from Alfredo Cuello for 4.13 acres at 2225 Hwy 221 North to change from Commercial to Warehouse Light Industrial to manufacture cargo trailers. Whiddon and county staff recommended denial, citing nearby residential development and Oak Park community planning. After entering and closing a public hearing with no public comment, Commissioner Johnny Wayne Jowers moved to deny the rezoning; Commissioner Jimmy Kitchens seconded the motion and the board voted unanimously to deny the request.
Whiddon presented a first reading for Dania Castellanos seeking to rezone 4.57 acres at 1934 Hwy 32 East from Commercial to R2 Residential; both the Planning Commission and staff recommended approval. The board did not take final action on the request.
The board also heard a first reading for Stephen Wheeler seeking to rezone 0.59 acres at 1941 Mora Road from Agriculture to R3 Residential; both the Planning Commission and staff recommended denial, in part because an Agriculture zoning minimum is one acre.
For a larger rezoning, Whiddon described an application from Van Streat and Harry Streat to rezone what staff characterized as roughly 60 acres at 11603 Hwy 32 East in Nicholls from Agriculture to Warehouse Light Industrial. County Attorney Tony Rowell explained past inconsistencies in the county's zoning map and a 1999 rezoning that affected portions of the property; Rowell said the request is intended to reconcile those conflicts. Commissioner Jimmy Kitchens moved to approve rezoning the entire tract to Warehouse Light Industrial; Commissioner Ted O'Steen seconded and the board voted unanimously to approve.
The meeting record shows no public comments for any of these hearings at the March 7 session. Attorney Rowell cautioned commissioners to consider Comprehensive Plan guidance about industrial and commercial use near residential areas when evaluating rezoning requests.
