Matthew Hoag granted setback variance for Coleridge Road lot

May 22, 2026

Coffee County board approved a variance allowing a 25-foot side setback for a single-story home on Coleridge Road after the applicant, a disabled combat veteran, said a recent state setback change left his home plan unbuildable.

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Matthew Hoag, a resident and the applicant, told the board he and his wife bought Noah Farms Lot 22 on Coleridge (Coal) Ridge Road in August 2024 and later discovered a state setback change that would require 50-foot side setbacks. He said the home had been designed for a 25-foot setback and that, because of a right-knee surgery and mobility limitations, he needs a single-story plan that fits the original footprint. "We purchased the property on Coal Ridge Road, Noah Farms, Lot 22, Manchester, Tennessee, in August '24," Hoag said. He described delays and confusion around a septic permit that initially had been submitted in a realtor's name and that required reapplication in the applicants' name on 06/25/2025.

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