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Commissioners say CUP rules need review after contested mobile‑home hearing
Summary
After denying the 105 Mustang Dr. permit, commissioners said the county should reexamine its conditional‑use procedures and the prior 5‑acre rule that residents say protected the neighborhood.
Following intense public comment during a Dec. 3 hearing, several commissioners said the county’s conditional‑use process warrants revision.
Commissioner Jason Frost told the commission, “the process isn't perfect,” and Vice‑Chairman Timothy Biddle agreed that adjustments are needed. Commissioners and the county attorney explained that the CUP process applies countywide and that changes to ordinance language would require formal notice and hearings. Planning & Zoning can recommend denial, but the commission retains final authority.
Chairman Charles Coffey acknowledged the competing goals of property‑owner rights and neighborhood character and said the CUP system was intended to help landowners but has occasionally been used in ways that prompt community concern. Commissioners asked staff and Planning & Zoning to prepare suggested revisions to the CUP rules and to present options at a future work session.
