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Commission approves five conditional-use permits after public hearings
Summary
After public hearings Feb. 24 and a Feb. 27 called meeting, the commission approved conditional-use permits for five properties (201 Massey Rd; 711 GA Hwy 26; 109 Nelson St; 136 Patty Dr; 454 Old Louvale Rd), subject to planning & zoning sign-off, health-department inspections and county permits.
The Commission approved five conditional-use permits (CUPs) after brief public hearings and a Feb. 27 called meeting. The permits, approved unanimously at the called meeting, allow property owners to place small or manufactured homes on lots that did not meet certain zoning or septic thresholds without negating applicable county or state requirements.
Approved CUPs and key notes recorded in the minutes:
- 201 Massey Rd (Mia and Derico Countryman), 0.74 acres, R3 zoning: Planning & Zoning recommended approval because the parcel did not meet the one-acre septic threshold but passed a perk test. - 711 GA Hwy 26 (Julie and Jerome Wooten), 18.11 acres, R1 zoning: Planning & Zoning recommended approval; staff checked sign/posting dates and flagged the public-notice timeframe (15–45 days) for compliance. - 109 Nelson St (Sierra Smith), 0.75 acres, R4 zoning: Applicant described the existing dwelling as unsafe; approval conditioned on removing the dilapidated structure and meeting health and building codes. - 136 Patty Dr (Curtis Stroud Jr.), 0.46 acres, R3 zoning: Applicant plans to replace an older mobile home with a newer unit; Planning & Zoning had recommended approval. - 454 Old Louvale Rd (Walter Miller), 52-acre tract with a 1.35-acre cutout: Permit to separate and allow a mobile home for a tenant who has occupied the site for 24 years; approval subject to plat sign-off by Planning & Zoning.
Chairman Charles Coffey and other commissioners emphasized that approvals do not waive other requirements: each project remains subject to county building and flood codes, setbacks, septic approvals and any state law references cited in the Planning & Zoning recommendations. "We aren't trying to be difficult; we are trying to be fair for everyone," Chairman Coffey said during the work-session discussion of CUP policy; the commission later scheduled a called meeting to finalize approvals for CUP applicants who met criteria.
