Inc. All rights reserved. The action came after a lengthy discussion with the Madison County Board of Commissioners about the property. Brock, a local preacher, sought the rezoning so Conrad Westbrook and his wife could locate a home on the property. Westbrook works with Camp Maranatha and wants to live close to the camp. He said maintaining the good will of neighbors is important.
People are more important than property.
The rezoning request hit a nerve with surrounding property owners who want to maintain the rural character of the area. While Floyd Road residents said Westbrook would make a good neighbor, they said approving the rezoning would set a bad precedent, opening the door for more property to be reclassified as residential instead of rural. Chip Chandler spoke against the proposal, saying the proposal is not in line with long-term county plans. In my opinion, no. But commissioner Nelson Nash said he would have a hard time turning down another request to rezone land from agricultural to residential status in the area if Brock's proposal was approved.