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BZA grants front-setback variance for metal building on Whispering Pines Lane
Summary
The Board approved a variance for a metal storage building already constructed at 412 Whispering Pines Lane after the property owner said he misinterpreted setback requirements; the board found the four variance criteria satisfied and voted unanimously.
The Oconee County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a front-setback variance for a metal storage building at 412 Whispering Pines Lane in Salem after the person who built the structure told the board he had miscalculated the required setback.
The applicant identified himself as Leon Miller and said he erected the metal building for storage and "take[s] full accountability for not not checking beforehand." Miller said the building sits about 36 feet from the center line of the road and that nearby residences have similar setbacks.
Board members moved through the four required variance findings—extraordinary condition, uniqueness to the parcel, unreasonable restriction if denied, and lack of substantial detriment to adjacent uses—and recorded unanimous votes in favor of the variance. The board’s recorded actions show the motion passed with no recorded opposition.
Why it matters: the variance regularizes an already constructed building that did not meet the county’s setback ordinance as measured from the roadway centerline or right-of-way; the approval lets the owner keep the structure in its current location while requiring any future recording or permitting follow-up specified by staff.
Details: the hearing record lists TMS number 086-00-02-149 and the street address 412 Whispering Pines Lane. The applicant said the building has been in place approximately three to five months and that neighbors he contacted do not oppose the placement.
