Ben Hill County approves rezoning of 2‑acre lot near Cabinet Warehouse; Mooney abstains

The Ben Hill County Commission on Oct. 4 approved rezoning a two‑acre parcel adjacent to Cabinet Warehouse on Appomattox Road from agricultural (GF County) to commercial to allow expansion of the business. The motion passed with Vice‑Chair Hope Harmon, Commissioner Daniel Cowan and Chairman Steve Taylor voting in favor; Commissioner John Mooney abstained because of a conflict of interest.

Zoning Administrator Jacob Hughes told the commission that John Mooney, owner of Cabinet Warehouse, applied to rezone the adjacent two‑acre lot. Hughes said letters were mailed to adjacent landowners and no responses were received; he and Lawton Lovett reported no issues with the rezoning request. No members of the public spoke during the hearing.

The commission moved into a public hearing on the application, then returned to the regular meeting to vote. Vice‑Chair Hope Harmon made the motion to approve the rezoning and Commissioner Daniel Cowan seconded. The minutes record that the motion passed with Harmon, Cowan and Chairman Taylor voting for the motion and Commissioner Mooney abstaining. The minutes do not specify an effective date for the rezoning or any explicit conditions attached to the approval.

The action amends the local zoning designation for the identified parcel to commercial; the minutes list the item under a heading referencing a Zoning Ordinance amendment to Appendix B, Sections 4–6. The record does not show any appeal, permit issuance, or additional permitting steps that will follow the rezoning approval.