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Coffee County Planning Commission approves rezoning for Map 059 parcel; elects Laura Vazquez as secretary
Summary
The Coffee County Planning Commission on Feb. 24 approved a rezoning request for Map 059, parcel 078.04 from C-1 to C-2 and nominated Planning Commission member Laura Vazquez to serve as secretary; both measures passed by recorded motions. Routine agenda and minutes approvals were also recorded.
The Coffee County Planning Commission approved a rezoning request for Map 059, parcel 078.04 and named a new secretary at its Feb. 24, 2026 meeting.
Applicant David Lowe presented the rezoning request to change the parcel’s zoning from C-1 to C-2, telling the commission that the parcel had been divided and met required criteria. After brief consideration, Commissioner Rodney Duncan moved to approve the rezoning; Commissioner Laura Vazquez seconded. The motion passed unanimously, 6-0.
The action affects a parcel identified on county records as Map 059, parcel 078.04; the minutes record that the parcel ‘‘has been divided & met all requirements’’ as presented by David Lowe. The minutes do not record additional conditions, contingencies or specific staff recommendations attached to the approval.
Separately, the minutes record that Secretary Laura Nettles resigned because of personal job requirements. Commissioner Sammy Anderson moved to nominate Planning Commission member Laura Vazquez to the secretary position; Commissioner Anastasia Gonzales seconded. The motion passed with a recorded tally of 5-0 and one abstention; the minutes do not identify which member abstained.
Earlier in the meeting, the commission approved the meeting agenda (motion by Randy Harrell, second by Rodney Duncan) and approved minutes from Feb. 3, 2026 (motion by Sammy Anderson, second by Anastasia Gonzales), both by 6-0 votes. The meeting included a public comment period in which Sherry Etheridge spoke for 12 minutes on a non-agenda item; the minutes do not summarize the content of those remarks.
Chair Steve Cunningham called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.; commissioners adjourned at 4:20 p.m. The minutes were signed and later marked as approved on March 24, 2026.
