GORDON COUNTY
PLANNING and ZONING COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
MARCH 14, 2022
The Gordon County Planning Commission held a Public Hearing on Monday, March 14, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Gordon County Administration Building for the purpose of hearing variance and zoning change requests.
Members present were:
Randy Rule, Sabrina Poole, Jerry Lovelace, Nathan Serritt, and Eddie Smith
Randy Rule called the meeting to order and advised all present of the sign-up sheets available for those who wish to address the Planning Commission on any of the zoning or variance change applications.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A motion was made by Jerry Lovelace to approve the minutes of the previous meeting of February 14, 2021. Nathan Serritt seconded the motion. All voted aye. The minutes were approved as written.
VARIANCE APPLICATION #V22-01, ALLISON “AL” & LISA MAXWELL (appl.)
DAVID BISHOP/REAL ESTATE DIRECT, LLC (owner)
Chairman Rule read variance application #V22-01, Allison “Al” and Lisa Maxwell (appl.) David Bishop/Real Estate Direct, LLC (owner), requesting a variance for a 27 acre tract located on Covington Bridge Road, Fairmount. Mr. Maxwell represented the request explaining that he would like to be granted a variance to access this property using a 50 foot easement that will support 2 parcels. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
Nathan Serritt made the motion to approve the variance to allow access to this property by using a 50 foot easement. Jerry Lovelace seconded the motion. All voted aye. The variance was granted. The thirty-(30) day appeal period was explained.
REZONING APPLICATION #Z22-01, RECHAL RENTALS, LLC./MANDY GENTRY
Chairman Rule read rezoning application #Z22-01, Rechal Rentals, LLC/Mandy Gentry, requesting to rezone a 5.11 acre tract located at 345 McDaniel Station Road, Calhoun from A-1 to C-G. Eric Greeson, agent and builder, represented the request explaining that the existing mobile home would be removed from the site and a new self-storage facility would be built. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
Jerry Lovelace made the motion to approve the rezoning application identified as #Z22-01 from A-1 to C-G with the stipulations to follow the guidelines set forth in the ULDC regarding the site design standards for a self-service facility and leave the existing vegetation on the perimeter of the property. Sabrina Poole seconded the motion. All voted aye. The recommendation for approval was sent to the Board of Commissioners.
VARIANCE APPLICATION #V22-02 & REZONING APPLICATION #Z22-02, JEFFREY SCOTT LUNSFORD
Chairman Rule read variance application #V22-02 and rezoning application #Z22-02, Jeffrey Scott Lunsford for 2 acres located at 976 Hwy. 53W, SW, Calhoun. Mr. Lunsford represented the requests explaining that he request the variance to reduce the county road frontage requirement from 100 feet to 32.55 feet. Also, to reduce buffer strip from 25 feet on the side of the property line to 10 feet and rezone property from A-1 to C-G to grade off and level the left side of the driveway for potential future growth of family businesses. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
On variance application #V22-02, Nathan Serritt made the motion to approve the variance as requested and reduce road frontage requirements from 100 feet to 32.55 feet and reduce buffer strip from 25 feet on the side of property line to 10 feet. Sabrina Poole seconded the motion. All voted aye. The variance was granted. The thirty-(30) day appeal period was explained.
On rezoning application #Z22-02, Nathan Serritt made the motion to approve the rezoning request from A-1 to C-G. Jerry Lovelace seconded the motion. All voted aye. The recommendation for approval was sent to the Board of Commissioners.
REZONING APPLICATION #Z22-03, BRIAN & PAM LONG
Chairman Rule read rezoning application #Z22-03, Brian and Pam Long, requesting to rezone a 3.79 acre tract located on Shope Lake Road, Calhoun from C-G to A-1. Ms. Long represented the request explaining that they had purchased the entire 12.25 acre tract and would like to rezone the 3.79 acre commercial tract back to agricultural to be able to possibly use for cattle. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
Eddie Smith made the motion to approve the rezoning application identified as #Z22-03 from C-G to A-1. Nathan Serritt seconded the motion. All voted aye. The recommendation for approval was sent to the Board of Commissioners.
REZONING APPLICATION #Z22-04, STEVEN WARE (appl.) THE LANDLORD. INC. (owner)
Chairman Rule read rezoning application #Z22-04, Steven Ware (appl.) and The Landlord, LLC (owner), requesting to rezone a 5 acre tract located at 195B Daisy Street, Resaca from A-1 to RA-1. Flipper McDaniel, owner, represented the request explaining that he would like to subdivide the property to convert into two single affordable family dwellings. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
Jerry Lovelace made the motion to approve the rezoning application identified as #Z22-04 from A-1 to RA-1. Sabrina Poole seconded the motion. All voted aye. The recommendation for approval was sent to the Board of Commissioners.
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
There being no additional business, Nathan Serritt made the motion to adjourn. Jerry Lovelace seconded the motion. All voted aye. The meeting was adjourned at 6:21 p.m.
