Commission approves conditional-use permit at 315 Wells St.; 110 Stagecoach remains tabled amid neighborhood opposition and litigation

The Commission of the Unified Government of Cusseta–Chattahoochee County approved a conditional‑use permit for 315 Wells St. (parcel 009‑0029) during a May 14 public hearing, while a related application at 110 Stagecoach St. remained tabled amid objections from neighborhood residents and ongoing litigation.

Carlos Negrón told the board he had cleared and improved his seven‑acre property and had followed county requirements, but still needed to resolve a septic (perk) permit before placing a manufactured home. Negrón said he had “done everything the county is wanting me to do,” and neighbors who spoke in his support urged the board to allow the move pending the health‑department approval.

Neighbors opposing the 110 Stagecoach proposal made a contrasting case. “This was denied a year ago; we do not understand why this is being brought up again,” said Matt McAdams, a resident of the nearby subdivision. Several neighbors told the Commission they had circulated a petition and gathered more than 40 signatures opposing the proposed mobile home, and they urged commissioners to preserve the area for stick‑built houses. “42 plus signatures who do not want this mobile home,” said Sheila Wilson.

Commissioners discussed procedural limits: the planning and zoning board had not issued a recommendation in time for the hearing, and the county attorney advised that a lack of a planning‑board report does not automatically constitute approval and that the Commission could table a decision. Because litigation related to an earlier CUP was pending, the board moved at multiple points to delay action on 110 Stagecoach. The matter was tabled for further consideration and remained unresolved after the May hearings and subsequent work sessions.

On 315 Wells St., commissioners established conditions for approval that the parcel be a minimum of one acre (not landlocked) and that it pass the county health‑department perk test. The final motion to approve Negrón’s conditional‑use permit was made by Commissioner Damon Hoyte and seconded by Commissioner Timothy Biddle; the Board recorded the motion as approved.

The hearings illustrated a neighborhood split: some residents urged expedited relief for individual applicants, while others said the subdivision’s character should be preserved and cited previous denials. The board said it would rely on the health department for septic approvals and on the planning process for any future ordinance changes.

The Commission did not take additional formal action on 110 Stagecoach at the May hearings; commissioners left the application pending while litigation and planning‑board review proceed.