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Commission approves special‑use permit to allow cabins and RV/wagon spots at Honeycomb event center
Summary
The Meriwether County Board approved a special‑use permit allowing four cabins (up to 1,000 sq. ft. each) and five RV/wagon spots on a 36.43‑acre site for the Honeycomb event center, changing an earlier three‑night stay limit to a seven‑night maximum.
The Meriwether County Board of Commissioners on a voice vote approved a special‑use permit for a 36.43‑acre property proposed for the Honeycomb event center, allowing up to four cabins not to exceed 1,000 square feet each and five RV/wagon spots with a seven‑night maximum stay.
The board opened a public hearing on case PC26‑005, during which planning staff said the planning commission recommended approval of the application with stipulations on cabin size, number and length of stay. The applicant, Joey Finley, described the project as an event venue with cabins and limited RV/wagon accommodation and asked for flexibility to return if the use expanded. “If it does well, I wanna have the option to come back and ask,” Finley said during the hearing.
Several commissioners questioned whether the proposal should proceed as a full rezoning to neighborhood commercial or as a special‑use permit narrowly tailored to the cabins and RV/wagon slots. One commissioner said a special‑use permit would limit future, unrelated commercial development on the same acreage and give the board an opportunity to review expansions.
After discussion, a commissioner moved to approve the use as a special‑use permit with the conditions discussed (four cabins, not to exceed 1,000 sq. ft. each; up to five RV/wagon spots; seven‑night maximum). The motion was seconded and the board approved it by voice vote.
The action permits the Honeycomb operator to host short‑term stays tied to the event venue; any change beyond the stated conditions would require the applicant to return to the board for further review. The public hearing record includes the planning commission’s recommendation and the applicant’s statements; the board’s action was recorded in the meeting minutes.
