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Neighbor objections prompt review as planning commission approves Cordle property division with variance
Summary
After neighbor Katherine White flagged misaddressed and incomplete notices, the commission reviewed the Cordle property division (parcel 141‑A‑0063A), rescinded an initial approval to allow for additional notice, waived the subdivision fee, and at the Sept. 25 recessed meeting approved the two‑parcel division with a variance for road and sewer connection (4–0).
The Tazewell County Planning Commission handled a contested subdivision request for parcel 141‑A‑0063A (Cordle property) in two sessions: the regular Sept. 12 meeting and a recessed meeting on Sept. 25.
At the Sept. 12 meeting Member Jason Herndon moved to approve the division given consideration of variances needed for connection to a state or county maintained road and for sewer access; the commission recorded a 7–0 vote. Following discussion, Chairperson Ann Robinson asked whether adjacent property owners needed notice. County Attorney Chase Collins and Director of County Engineering Kenneth Dunford recommended that notice be provided, and the commission rescinded its approval and tabled the matter until the recessed meeting to allow for notification.
At the recessed Sept. 25 meeting Katherine White of Cedar Bluff told the commission her mailed notice was incorrectly addressed, omitted the meeting location and return address, referenced an email address that was not provided, and asked for a 60‑day extension and reimbursement of legal fees. Bailey Engineering said its template was used to generate the notices and Andrew Crawford corrected plat boundaries that had crossed into White’s property. Chase Collins said Bailey complied with ordinances and agreed to review the county's notification template.
On a 4–0 vote at the recessed meeting (Members Kyle Cruey, Anthony Ramella and Lance Wimmer absent), the commission approved the division with a variance allowing sewer and roadway connection to a county or state‑maintained road. At the Sept. 12 session the commission also voted 7–0 to waive the subdivision fee to reduce delay caused by the tabling.
The minutes record the commission's procedural steps — initial approval, rescission to allow notice, tabling to a recessed session, and final approval with variance after neighboring concerns were addressed and the plat adjusted. The county attorney said he would review the notice template used by engineering consultants to ensure future mailings include required details.
