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Commission opens hearing, tables hunting-camp permit for 468 Manta Rd
Summary
The Cusseta-Chattahoochee County Commission held a public hearing March 3 on a conditional-use permit for a hunting camp at 468 Manta Rd. Applicant Jose Perez said he has used the site for about 14 years; neighbors complained of trespass and potential impacts. Commissioners asked Planning & Zoning to review conditions before deciding.
Chairman Charles Coffey opened a public hearing March 3 on a conditional-use permit application for a hunting camp at 468 Manta Rd, a 534.70-acre parcel. The applicant, Jose Perez, told the commission he has operated campers at the site for about 14 years and submitted a petition supporting the permit after learning a CUP was required.
Perez said he cooperated with county staff to remove hunting stands and clean an apparent sewage problem that county officials flagged. "I have been at this location for 14 years, I was not aware they needed a CUP and now that I know, I am getting one," Perez said. Perez also indicated he removed stands and worked with staff to clean the site after contact from county code enforcement.
Neighbor Al Robertson objected, saying campers associated with the site had trespassed onto his land and that the hunting camp could reduce the marketability of nearby parcels intended for future residential development. "They have trespassed on my property and I am not sure if they even know where they are shooting at," Robertson said.
Commissioners and staff pressed for more technical reviews before a decision. County Attorney Bin Minter said the ordinance categorizes the activity as a land "use" that is processed via a CUP. County Manager Thomas Weaver said staff had sent code-enforcement notices and coordinated cleanup with a timber company and the site contact. Commissioners listed conditions they want Planning & Zoning to review, including health-department clearances for sewage/waste disposal, noise controls, visibility from the road, limits on permanent structures, and verification of legal ownership and signatory authority.
The commission declined to decide at the March 3 meeting and asked Planning & Zoning to weigh in. A motion to table further action until after the Planning & Zoning recommendation carried unanimously. The item will return for Commission action after Planning & Zoning and any required department clearances.
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