Commission denies Conditional Use Permit for manufactured home at 105 Mustang Dr.

Charles Coffey, chairman of the Unified Government of Cusseta–Chattahoochee County Board of Commissioners, opened a public hearing Dec. 3 to consider a Conditional Use Permit requested by the Lopez family to replace an existing 1990 mobile home at 105 Mustang Dr. with a new manufactured home. Janet Lopez, the property owner, told commissioners she bought the lot to be near her son and said the current unit has black mold; planning and zoning had recommended approval.

Multiple neighbors opposed the permit, presenting a petition and describing the neighborhood as predominantly stick-built. Resident Matt McAdams distributed the county ordinance and said the neighborhood’s character and the standards in Appendix A.3, section 11—governing preowned manufactured homes in R1/R3 zones—did not support the change. Melissa Haymond and others said no new manufactured homes had been added on the street in more than 20 years and cited a prior five‑acre rule that they said previously protected the area. Chairman Coffey noted, “Just for the record we have 44 signatures against this,” and commissioners acknowledged the neighborhood opposition.

Commissioner Timothy Biddle moved to deny the CUP; Commissioner Gerald Douglas seconded. The board voted unanimously to deny the permit (Commissioner Damon Hoyte was absent). Commissioner Biddle and Commissioner Jason Frost said the county should revisit and possibly refine the conditional‑use rules to avoid similar community conflicts in the future. The Lopez family thanked neighbors for their time; the board did not adopt any immediate policy changes during the meeting.