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Ben Hill County rezones 1.17 acres on Bowens Mill Hwy for welding shop despite one dissent
Summary
The commission approved rezoning 1.17 acres at 444 Bowens Mill Hwy from G-F to W-L-I for a welding shop requested by Dorothy and John Hayes. The motion passed with Vice-Chair Hope Harmon, Commissioner Daniel Cowan and Chairman Steve Taylor voting yes; Commissioner John Mooney opposed.
The Ben Hill County Board of Commissioners voted July 7 to rezone 1.17 acres at 444 Bowens Mill Highway from G-F to W-L-I to allow a welding shop owned by Dorothy and John Hayes.
Zoning Administrator Lawton Lovett presented the rezoning request during the public hearing; there were no public comments. Vice-Chair Hope Harmon moved to approve the rezoning application; Commissioner Daniel Cowan seconded. The motion passed with three yes votes — Harmon, Cowan and Chairman Steve Taylor — and one opposed vote from Commissioner John Mooney, as recorded in the minutes.
The minutes do not record additional conditions, ordinance numbers, or a development timetable. The record identifies the parcel size (1.17 acres) and the proposed use (welding shop) but does not include details about site plans, required permits, or any environmental or traffic studies.
The commission combined this decision with other zoning and planning items on the evening’s agenda, including a separate special exception for a cell tower on Astor Road.
