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Commission denies Conditional Use Permit for Lopez property at 105 Mustang Drive
Summary
After a public hearing with neighbors and the applicant, the Cusseta–Chattahoochee County Commission unanimously denied a Conditional Use Permit for a manufactured home at 105 Mustang Dr., citing neighborhood character and a 44‑signature petition in opposition.
The Unified Government of Cusseta–Chattahoochee County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Dec. 3, 2024, to deny a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) requested by the Lopez family to replace an existing 1990 mobile home with a new manufactured home at 105 Mustang Drive. Commissioner Timothy Biddle moved to deny the CUP and Commissioner Gerald Douglas seconded; all present commissioners voted yes and Commissioner Damon Hoyte was recorded absent.
Neighbors told the board the street is a predominately stick‑built neighborhood and presented petitions totaling 44 signatures opposing the permit. At the public hearing, resident Janet Lopez described the family reasons for replacing the mold‑affected home, saying she had purchased the lot to be near her son who serves in the military. Commissioners acknowledged the sympathy for the applicants but said the county’s CUP rules and the pattern of housing in the neighborhood guided their decision. Commissioner Jason Frost observed that “the permit isn't just for one neighborhood, it is for the entire county,” and Commissioner Biddle urged a review of the CUP process, saying “we do need to go back and visit the conditional use permit and change or tweak the permit.”
The record shows the lot is zoned R‑1, is approximately one acre, and that Planning & Zoning had recommended approval before the commission’s final vote. The minutes note neighborhood claims that most existing mobile homes were grandfathered in under an earlier 5‑acre rule, and that several residents said the lot is suitable for a stick‑built house. The commission’s motion to deny was final; no further permitting action for this application was recorded at the meeting.
