Coffee County approves rezoning for quilting‑retreat site, hears duplex rezoning first reading and appoints Michael Lott to planning board

Coffee County commissioners on May 5 approved a rezoning request and moved forward on another land‑use item while filling a planning board vacancy.

Code Enforcement Director Jason Whiddon presented a request from Kayla Sellers to rezone 5.39 acres at 5547 Fitzgerald Highway in Broxton from AG (Agriculture) to PD (Planned Development) to allow construction of a metal building for quilting retreats. The Planning Commission had recommended approval on March 21, 2025. The board opened a public hearing at 9:45 a.m.; a member of the public, Jim Meeks of West Green, offered a separate proposal to place promotional signage at Coffee County entrances. There were no other public comments, and the commissioners voted unanimously to approve the rezoning.

Whiddon also explained a separate rezoning request from Cindy Pastrana for 616 Namon Road in Douglas (2 acres) from AG to RM (Residential Mixed) to allow duplexes (one duplex per acre). The Planning Commission recommended approval on April 28, 2025. The board recorded that request as the first reading and did not take final action that day.

Chairman Johnny Wayne Jowers asked for approval to replace Marvin Knight with Michael Lott to fill the unexpired term on the Douglas‑Coffee County Planning and Zoning Board from May 5, 2025, to June 30, 2027; the appointment was approved unanimously.

The minutes note the board agreed that Mr. Meeks’ proposal to place county entrance signage “would be an excellent idea,” but they do not record any formal action on that proposal. The record shows unanimous votes on the rezoning for Sellers and the planning board appointment; no conflicts of interest were declared for the Sellers rezoning.