Neighbors oppose lot-configuration variance, commission approves; code-enforcement concerns left unresolved

May 20, 2026

The commission approved a variance to allow an irregular 6.355-acre lot to remain despite neighbors’ complaints about traffic, trash and apparent business activity; commissioners said enforcement complaints are separate from the lot-shape decision and recommended the neighbors pursue code enforcement.

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Madison County’s Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a variance allowing a 6.355-acre irregular lot at 2870 Crabapple Hollow Road to remain in its current configuration even though the lot does not meet the county’s length-to-width ratio. Gary Harvin appeared as applicant for Kevin Gordon.

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