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Board grants family-hardship variance for parcel split on Lawrence Branch Road
Summary
The Coffee County Board of Appeals granted a D-4 family-hardship variance that allows Brent Rose and his brother to split a family farm parcel on Lawrence Branch Road into a roughly 3–3.5 acre lot, with staff to assist on surveying and paperwork.
Brent Rose told the Coffee County Board of Appeals that he and his brother want to divide a family farm on Lawrence Branch Road so one brother can buy a roughly 3–3.5 acre lot to keep the land in the family. Rose said the land has been in the family and that the proposed split would keep agricultural uses intact.
Board members asked whether surveys and warranty deeds document access and utility easements. Members noted a warranty deed in the packet that shows the relevant utility easement and confirmed ingress and egress language is present on the deed copy reviewed at the meeting.
A board member moved to grant the variance under the D-4 family-hardship provision, finding the request in harmony with the county’s intent and not injurious to the neighborhood. Another member seconded the motion. The board voted by voice to approve the variance and instructed applicants to coordinate with county staff (Cindy) to complete survey and permitting steps; staff said the initial guidance and filing would not incur a fee.
Why it matters: The decision preserves a family farm division under the board’s hardship rules while ensuring legal access and utility easements are recorded before final permitting.
Details: Board approval is contingent on standard survey and documentation steps; staff said surveyors are in demand and noted timing constraints.
