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Variance approved for garage/carport at 212 Anguilla Avenue after owner explains past repairs
Summary
The Glynn County zoning board approved a variance under section 701 to allow a garage addition to an existing nonconforming structure at 212 Anguilla Avenue; the owner said prior rehabilitation work used existing footings and that the encroachment was discovered during permitting; an immediate neighbor voiced no objection.
The Glynn County zoning board approved a variance for 212 Anguilla Avenue that will allow a garage addition to an existing nonconforming structure, resolving an encroachment identified during the permitting process.
The application, ZV-2534212, sought relief from Glynn County zoning ordinance section 701. County staff reported the structure was constructed in 1988 and that the proposed work would enlarge the building from about 535 square feet to about 730 square feet; the encroachment into the left setback is approximately three feet. Staff recommended approval to bring the existing structure into conformity.
Applicant Alicia Cooper told the board she and her husband purchased the property in 2017 and later rehabilitated the exterior. "We did make the improvement right away to just side it and re roof the carport," she said, adding that the contractor at the time believed a permit was not required for what they considered rehabilitation. "We did not know that the footers for the carport were encroaching," Cooper said. She said the area will remain a carport/studio space rather than being converted to a second floor, and that she redesigned the proposed addition multiple times to fit the irregular lot shape.
A neighbor, Ron Mizer of 214 Anguilla Avenue, spoke in support: "I have no objection to anything they're doing," he told the board during public comment.
After a staff presentation and applicant remarks, a board member moved to approve ZV-25-34 as presented, the motion was seconded and the board voted in favor. The chair announced the motion passed. No conditions or amendments were recorded in the hearing transcript.
Staff emphasized that the encroachment was identified during permitting and framed approval as a route to bring the structure into conformity under the ordinance. The board did not record any additional enforcement actions, timeline for inspections, or follow-up reporting requirements during the hearing.
The board proceeded to subsequent agenda items and then adjourned.
