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Commission denies Conditional Use Permit for mobile home at 105 Mustang Drive
Summary
Cusseta–Chattahoochee County commissioners denied a Conditional Use Permit from the Lopez family to replace a 1990 mobile home at 105 Mustang Dr., citing neighborhood concerns and a petition of 44 signatures; commissioners said the CUP process will be reviewed.
Cusseta–Chattahoochee County commissioners on Dec. 3 denied a Conditional Use Permit that would have allowed the Lopez family to replace an older mobile home at 105 Mustang Drive with a new manufactured home.
The decision came after a public hearing in which neighbors said the block is predominantly stick‑built homes and presented a 44‑signature petition opposing the permit. Janet Lopez, the applicant, told the commission she purchased the one‑acre lot to be near a son serving in the military and to support her family, including “a teenager and a newborn.”
Neighbor Kitara Wilson of 108 Mustang Court said she had been silent about changes in the neighborhood but felt the CUP required her to speak up: “Nothing against the family, but I thought the ordinance stated my neighborhood would be stick‑built homes, not mobile homes,” she said. Matt McAdams of 128 Mustang Drive handed commissioners a copy of the county ordinance and questioned how planning and zoning had recommended approval.
Commissioners acknowledged the tension. Commissioner Jason Frost said the CUP process “isn’t perfect” and needs adjustments; Commissioner Timothy Biddle said he sympathized with neighborhood concerns and supported revisiting the conditional‑use rules. Chairman Charles Coffey noted the petition and that the county had previously modified a 5‑acre rule while attempting to increase the tax base.
Biddle moved to deny the permit; Commissioner Gerald Douglas seconded the motion. The minutes record the vote as unanimous.
County Attorney Bin Minter told the commission that any change to the CUP process would itself require following the proper hearing and notice procedures. Commissioners said they would consider revisions to how the county applies conditional use permits going forward.
The hearing record included multiple neighborhood petitions and sign‑in sheets submitted as evidence. The Lopez family remained at the meeting and thanked neighbors for their time, the minutes state.
The commission closed the hearing and moved on to other agenda items; the regular meeting later entered executive session on legal matters and adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
