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Chair breaks tie to shrink Planning & Zoning board from seven to five
Summary
The commission approved a short‑term resolution to reduce the Planning & Zoning Board from seven to five members after a 2‑2 split and Chairman Charles Coffey cast the deciding vote; Commissioners Biddle and Hoyte opposed the change.
The Commission of the Unified Government of Cusseta‑Chattahoochee County approved a resolution on Aug. 5 to reduce the Planning & Zoning Board from seven members to five — a change the commission described as a short‑term fix until the zoning ordinance can be amended.
The motion was offered by Commissioner Jason Frost and seconded by Commissioner Gerald Douglas. Commissioners Timothy Biddle and Damon Hoyte voted against the motion. Chairman Charles Coffey cast the tie‑breaking vote in favor, and the motion passed. County Attorney Bin Minter advised the commission that the long‑term remedy would be an amendment to the zoning ordinance, while the short‑term action could be recorded via resolution in the minutes.
Latrese Brown, who was in the audience and has submitted an application to serve on the Planning & Zoning Board, said she would like to serve but commissioners indicated they will keep applications on file and watch for openings as terms expire. The commission stated that as vacancies occur they will not fill certain seats until the board reaches five members.
What happens next: Commissioners said they intend to follow up with an ordinance amendment to make the change permanent. The minutes show the change was implemented by resolution and recorded in the meeting record.
