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Commissioners approve eight special exceptions for home-based businesses
Summary
The Houston County Commissioners unanimously approved Special Exception Applications #2832–#2839 for a range of home-based businesses, applying Zoning & Appeals stipulations and Section 95 Requirements. County Attorney Tom Hall reminded applicants that private covenants may still restrict activity.
The Houston County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve Special Exception Applications #2832 through #2839, allowing several residents to operate home-based businesses subject to the stipulations listed in the Zoning & Appeals recommendation and the Section 95 Requirements staff report.
The motion to approve was made by Mr. Talton and seconded by Mr. Gottwals and carried with all members recorded as voting in favor. Rebecca Kidd, Building Inspection & Planning/Zoning Assistant, presented the applications to the Board and noted there was no opposition to the listed applicants at the public hearing.
Approved applications and the stated business types include: Jessica Gaston (#2832) — plant sales; Daniel and Michelle Matthews (#2833) — property inspection; Nicholas Maddox (#2834) — cleaning service; Kevin Ford (#2835) — sale of commodities raised on premises; Leslie and Jenna Scott (#2836) and Dusin Riner (#2837) — heating and air conditioning businesses; Scott and Stacy Peterman (#2838) — plant nursery; and Stuart and Jennifer Slappey (#2839) — veterinary medicine. The Board’s approval incorporated “any and all stipulations as noted on the Zoning & Appeals recommendation and Section 95 Requirements staff report,” as read into the record.
County Attorney Tom Hall advised applicants that board approval does not remove limitations imposed by private neighborhood restrictive covenants: "even if the Board of Commissioners approves an application, neighborhood covenants may still impose certain restrictions upon or against home businesses," he said. Applicants were cautioned to check private covenants before commencing business activities.
The approved motions will be noted in the county records with the attached staff stipulations; no further Board action on these specific applications was recorded at the meeting.
