Commission OKs conditional‑use permit at 131 Pine Hill Rd; tables 110 Stagecoach Dr. amid pending litigation

The Cusseta‑Chattahoochee County Commission held a public hearing and acted on two conditional‑use permit matters this month.

At a July 24 public hearing the board approved a conditional‑use permit enabling a manufactured home on a 1.35‑acre R‑1 lot at 131 Pine Hill Rd. Applicant James Shulterbrondt spoke in support of his application; a neighbor spoke on the applicant's behalf and Beverly Riley—who said she does not live in the area—also offered supportive remarks. Commissioner Timothy Biddle moved to approve the permit subject to required site conditions (including septic/percolation approvals); Commissioner Jason Frost seconded and the board approved the permit. Chairman Charles Coffey explained that the conditional‑use process exists to allow manufactured homes on smaller lots when standards are met.

Separately, during the July 2 meeting the commission voted to table a conditional‑use matter for 110 Stagecoach Dr. until the Aug. 6 meeting because of pending litigation; the motion to table was made by Commissioner Frost and seconded by Commissioner Biddle. The minutes record that a commissioner abstained on the tabling motion but do not specify which commissioner abstained.

What happens next: the 110 Stagecoach Dr. item will return to the Aug. 6 agenda for further action. The approval for 131 Pine Hill Rd is conditioned on the usual permitting steps (septic/percolation and any other standard staff approvals), which the minutes say must be completed before occupancy is permitted.