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Staff noted the applicant emailed a request to defer, and the commission entertained a motion to defer, which was seconded and approved. The applicant was instructed that a new notice and reposting would be required for the item when resubmitted.

The agenda listed the property as zoned FA (Forest-Agriculture), and staff read the parcel and ordinance citation for the variance request. No public comment was offered during the brief consideration, and the item was deferred to an undetermined date.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting 7/10/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Glynn County Planning Commission deferred action on a proposed tower installation at 1135 Highway 32 after the applicant requested a deferral to an undetermined date; the motion to defer passed unanimously on voice vote.","taxTitle","Glynn County, Georgia","taxId",28533,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6174367,"Commission approves rear-yard setback variance for Blythe Island home after owner removes unpermitted work",910,2040000,2950000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5370571-b74824bfd93e21811449a71a7ede0b27&start=2040&end=2950","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5370571-b74824bfd93e21811449a71a7ede0b27/thumbnail_2040000.jpg","/articles/6174367/Glynn-County/Georgia/Commission-approves-rear-yard-setback-variance-for-Blythe-Island-home-after-owner-removes-unpermitted-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6174367-ac344462ad1b13d72430b739682985e1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771044316&Signature=Uq3phEHe-RtR92zCJJ74IaXrbvnPXKOEu7yUPSgdEPEXRpUH-vlwe3Rm3yYWynOLRnp4Vypicxk4xgnUV-yceUvjFx0H-osuazNatmSG7v5AjZr1ATwTYnczcfZjTd85EsNsewImoNruaIuRUYzmtMsrAUdIjoSY2Qck7z03LC5aPmmVuFOgY5IwrhNmEJ0jY8w2TH~72as4~qtoAKYkWkBw8IiqD2bhmQtbSYD3ycJ1aA1nQbYFAgLK8djrrg2s110hofdBaLOKvTqVMldvAGV22B2EBGMPsLTqglOkGZ8QirzBg8kpcw-xl6gneM6cURTvkejaY9bpQHRYSIEULg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Glynn County planning commissioners approved a variance to reduce the rear-yard setback to 3.5 feet for 6241 Blythe Island Highway to bring an existing addition into compliance, after staff said the homeowners removed a portion of an unpermitted structure and applied for permits.

Senior planner Christopher Carey told commissioners the site is in an R-2 (one-family residential) zoning district where rear-yard setbacks are seven feet, and the applicant requested a reduction to 3.5 feet for the portion of the addition that encroaches. \"They've applied for two separate permits — one to remove the portion that was constructed without a permit, and another permit to do the renovation,\" Carey said, adding the owner has taken steps to address the violations.

LaRon Bennett, representing Altamaha Construction, told the commission the main house sits on a slab and cannot reasonably be moved, and that earlier contractors performed work without permits before the current contractor engaged to correct the situation. \"We have a survey as far back as 2002 that showed the full house including the garage where it is now,\" Bennett said.

Commissioners discussed hardship and the impracticality of moving the structure. Several members said they were satisfied the owners were addressing the violation and removing the largest encroaching portion; one commissioner said any future rear additions must comply with setback requirements. A motion to approve passed after a second. The transcript does not include a roll-call tally.

Staff noted that the work without a permit triggered the enforcement action and that no negative comments from surrounding property owners were recorded in the application packet. The variance approval is conditioned by permitting and by the requirement that future additions must meet applicable setback standards.","The planning commission approved a variance to reduce the rear-yard setback to 3.5 feet for a home at 6241 Blythe Island Highway after the owner removed a portion of an unpermitted addition and applied for permits to finish corrective work.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6174372,"Glynn planners deny variance for Sandcastle Way pavilion that encroaches on utility easement",1382,548000,1930000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5370571-b74824bfd93e21811449a71a7ede0b27&start=548&end=1930","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5370571-b74824bfd93e21811449a71a7ede0b27/thumbnail_548000.jpg","/articles/6174372/Glynn-County/Georgia/Glynn-planners-deny-variance-for-Sandcastle-Way-pavilion-that-encroaches-on-utility-easement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6174372-0c6863724e1df9db3b7e4600fbbbb9a3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771044316&Signature=AqdWWIj3IIG6oqzOjaeHRN1u1ND9LTfXQ~VeE2DzCxKoCrSqeQFpDWVm2MLwxXsX0lPuNOEbRx7gz9kSMfgsXArS7IJ1wxX6zL5DBd6vJ~2Ux4JFUQ0sRCgNl87LKd2aZ7sTIchoB44VleldOUcjq01SJM5woxej10SSLXjK8HBYyBjvoJwcFe-8xJ5FFsvWpqSrAy59l2Wh8EE8~k31Vi37XKGzYiwFJOF6HvyqVqA3bX8Q8lGlvV4LHot2SckEY6IncdRYps6bpMZYbhRERVe3QdRpkBa1F6ls-HNAh8erqW5GScTsbr1xLfpSG3WoqaWCEPWE-JlOHjdIOOI0jg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Glynn County planning commissioners voted to deny a variance request for a pavilion at 212 Sandcastle Way on St. Simons Island after staff said the structure encroaches on a required 10-foot utility easement. The pavilion owner had asked to reduce the front-yard setback to 7.3 feet to accommodate the existing, nonconforming structure.

The denial came after staff described a code-enforcement case and showed survey and site photos indicating the 107-square-foot accessory structure extended into setback and easement areas. \"The structure was called into question, but because of the placement, not because of the rails,\" code enforcement officer Ruben Shaw said, adding the issue is its location in the setbacks.

The applicant, Cheryl Treanor, told the commission she moved the portable pavilion after county staff advised her to do so and said she uses it to store a golf cart because she has balance issues and difficulty lifting. \"I have balance issues … it's really hard or impossible for me to use like a traditional cover,\" Treanor said.

Planning staff and several commissioners said the easement presented a legal barrier to approving the variance. Senior planner Christopher Carey explained that a zoning setback variance would not by itself allow a structure to remain inside a subdivision utility easement: \"If you were to reduce the setback, they would still have to move the structure out of the utility easement unless the utility easement is modified or abandoned.\" Carey said moving or abandoning that easement would require separate actions, including an IPC review and an abandonment by the Board of Commissioners.

One commissioner who initially moved to approve later withdrew the motion after staff outlined the easement implications, and another commissioner moved to deny the request. The motion to deny was seconded and carried. The meeting record does not include a roll-call tally.

The applicant was told she may appeal the commission's decision to the Board of Commissioners and that staff could help with other potential avenues, but staff emphasized the easement as the principal obstacle.","The Glynn County Planning Commission denied a request to reduce the front-yard setback to legalize an existing pavilion after staff and commissioners said the structure sits inside a required 10-foot utility easement.","actionData","errors"]

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Commission defers review of proposed tower on Highway 32 at owner's request

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