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Commission denies Conditional Use Permit to replace mobile home at 105 Mustang Dr.
Summary
The Cusseta–Chattahoochee County Commission voted unanimously to deny a Conditional Use Permit that would have allowed a new manufactured home on a 1‑acre lot at 105 Mustang Dr., after neighbors presented a 44‑signature petition and argued the street is predominantly stick‑built homes.
The Cusseta–Chattahoochee County Commission on Dec. 3 denied a Conditional Use Permit request from Janet Lopez to replace a 1990 mobile home at 105 Mustang Dr. with a new manufactured home.
Chairman Charles Coffey said the request raised strong neighborhood opposition and noted a 44‑signature petition opposing the permit. “We want people to be able to use their properties,” Coffey said, but added that the neighborhood’s character and the petition weighed on the commission’s decision.
Janet Lopez, the applicant who lives at 105 Mustang Dr., told the commission she purchased the 1‑acre lot to be near her son, who is in the military, and said the existing 1990 mobile home contains black mold. “We are trying to update the current property and give more value to the land,” Lopez said, adding that she has a teenager and a newborn and was seeking housing that would support her family.
Neighbors urged denial. Kitara Wilson of 108 Mustang Ct. said the street has been largely stick‑built homes for decades and that allowing a new manufactured home would reduce property values. “Nothing against the family, but I thought the ordinance stated our neighborhood would be stick‑built homes,” she said. Neighbor Matt McAdams cited the county ordinance and asked how the application advanced after planning and zoning review, saying he did not see how the conditions for pre‑owned manufactured homes applied in a majority stick‑built area.
Planning & Zoning was reported to have recommended approval; Brent Ingersoll, identified in the public record as the planning & zoning chair, was present in the audience but did not make a recorded statement during the public hearing.
Commissioner Timothy Biddle moved to deny the permit; Commissioner Gerald Douglas seconded. The motion passed unanimously among the commissioners present. Commissioner Damon Hoyte was absent. The commission gave no further conditions and offered apologies to the Lopez family for the outcome.
The commission discussed the broader conditional‑use process, with several members saying the county should review whether the CUP rules and their application require adjustments. County Attorney Bin Minter noted that any change to the process would still require following the established hearing procedure.
Next steps: The denial closes this permit request unless the applicant seeks further action consistent with county procedures. The commission did not set a subsequent hearing date on related zoning‑code changes.
