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Commission debates conditional‑use permit language after Planning & Zoning concerns
Summary
At a Feb. 24 work session commissioners and Planning & Zoning members discussed whether county CUP rules unintentionally require permits for many manufactured homes and substandard lots; a proposal to approve three CUPs immediately failed amid fairness and legal‑risk concerns.
Chairman Charles Coffey and members of the Planning & Zoning Board discussed how the county's conditional use permit language had been interpreted since its adoption. Brent Ingersoll of Planning & Zoning said the way the CUP is written currently "applies to everything even stick built homes," and he and other board members urged the commission to revisit zoning language so manufactured homes are treated as intended.
Commissioners debated whether to process a small set of CUPs immediately. Commissioner Jason Frost proposed a called meeting date to resolve the pending permits, but when Commissioner Damon Hoyte moved to amend the agenda and approve three CUPs at that work session the motion failed after Commissioners Biddle and Douglas voted against it and Chairman Coffey cast the deciding vote against. Coffey said: "If we give you an exception, then that opens us up that we didn't do the same for someone else," citing fairness and potential legal exposure; County Attorney Bin Minter recommended deferral until zoning language and appeals processes could be clarified.
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