GORDON COUNTY
PLANNING and ZONING COMMISSION MEETING
AUGUST 8, 2022
The Gordon County Planning Commission held a Public Hearing on Monday, August 8, 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, and Nathan Serritt
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 June 13, 2022. Sabrina Poole seconded the motion. All voted aye. The minutes were approved as written.
VARIANCE APPLICATION #V22-09, #V22-10, & #V22-11, GREGORY CARENDER
Chairman Rule read variance application #V22-09, #V22-10, & #V22-11, Gregory Carender requesting a variance on 3 tracts at 1160, 1161, 1162 Stirrat Road, Ranger. Mr. Carender represented the request explaining these 3 tracts total 8.97 acres and he would like to combine the tracts and is requesting a variance from the required 40 feet setback to 20 feet. Because property is on a ridge and quickly goes to a 65% slope he would be unable to build without the setback variances. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
On variance request #V22-09, Jerry Lovelace made the motion to approve the variance as requested to reduce the setback requirement from 40 feet down to 20 feet. Nathan Serritt seconded the motion. All voted aye. The variance was granted. The thirty-(30) day appeal period was explained.
On variance request #V22-10, Nathan Serritt made the motion to approve the variance as requested to reduce the setback requirement from 40 feet down to 20 feet. Jerry Lovelace seconded the motion. All voted aye. The variance was granted. The thirty-(30) day appeal period was explained.
On variance request #V22-11, Sabrina Poole made the motion to approve the variance as requested to reduce the setback requirement from 40 feet down to 20 feet. Jerry Lovelace seconded the motion. All voted aye. The variance was granted. The thirty-(30) day appeal period was explained.
VARIANCE APPLICATION #V22-13, CORY WILLIAMS
Chairman Rule read variance application #V22-13, Cory Williams, requesting a variance on 1.72 acres located at 775 Hall Memorial Road, Calhoun. Mr. Williams represented the request explaining that he would like to put a 1600 square foot metal structure for storage and security of his camper and other belongings. It would be more cost effective and asks for a 1000 square foot variance since he has just less than 2 acres. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
Nathan Serritt made the motion to approve the variance as requested and grant the 1,000 square foot variance to construct a metal structure. Jerry Lovelace seconded the motion. All voted aye. The variance was granted. The thirty-(30) day appeal period was explained.
REZONING APPLICATION #Z22-13, HARRY F. & ROSALIND BORDERS
Chairman Rule read rezoning application #Z22-13, Harry F. and Rosalind Borders, requesting to rezone a 2.2 acre tract located on Pleasant Hill Road, Ranger from A-1 to R-1. Mr. Borders represented the request explaining that he would like to divide the parcel into two separate 1.1 acre parcels for a home site on one and a home site for his son on the other parcel. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
Sabrina Poole made the motion to approve the rezoning application identified as #Z22-13 from A-1 to R-1. Jerry Lovelace 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. Sabrina Poole seconded the motion. All voted aye. The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
