Board approves small family lot at 4741 Kathy Ridge Road for manufactured home

The Coffee County Board of Zoning Appeals voted June 18 to approve a small family lot at 4741 Kathy Ridge Road, allowing a manufactured home occupied by the applicant’s daughter and her family to remain on a parcel smaller than the A1 zone’s 5‑acre minimum.

The applicant identified in the record as Strausser described the situation: their daughter, a disabled Air Force veteran, moved with her husband and three children into a manufactured home placed in 2021. Strausser told the board the home was installed with permits, septic and water hookups, and that the household has been approved by the VA for limited home‑purchase assistance. Strausser said the family’s existing fence line will form the new lot boundary and estimated the split will be between about one and two acres.

Board members said the proposal could be handled by either the special‑question exemption or a family variance. Members discussed infrastructure: the property is on a 4‑inch water line and has road access and septic; board members noted that those factors supported approval. A motion to approve the lot under the special‑question criteria and family‑variance option was made and seconded; the motion passed on a voice vote.

The board directed the applicants to work with county staff to finalize survey and permitting steps. Staff contacts named during the meeting included Kurt and Sandy in the county office. The board did not record a roll‑call tally by name during the voice vote.

Next steps: the applicants must complete any required surveys and administrative filings with county staff so the lot split and any necessary permits can be finalized.