Houston County approves bluff-setback variance for garage with engineered-wall condition

May 13, 2026

Houston County granted the Kramers a variance that allows an attached garage to encroach toward the bluff, conditioned on documentation of a 12-inch back/retaining wall and engineering measures to address drainage and slope stability.

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The Houston County board voted to grant variance requests from Daniel and Tammy Kramer that will allow an attached garage to be built closer to the toe of a bluff and closer to County Road 5 than otherwise permitted.

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