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Coweta commissioners allow log cabin and metal‑barn variances on condition of remediation, inspections and septic review
Summary
After reviewing a stop‑work order and unpermitted structures on a 30.63‑acre parcel, the Coweta County Board of Commissioners approved buffer and setback variances allowing a log cabin and related metal accessory structures to remain under conditions requiring engineering review, stormwater mitigation and Environmental Health oversight.
Coweta County commissioners approved a pair of variance requests affecting a 30.63‑acre property on Coweta Herd Road after staff described a stop‑work order issued in October 2022 and unpermitted structures on the site.
Staff said the property contained a pole building converted to a log cabin that encroaches county and state stream‑protection buffers and an adjacent metal “barn” composed of two accessory structures that also encroach on stream buffers and do not comply with required setbacks. No building or septic permits were obtained before the work. The board heard staff recommendations that allowed the structures to remain only if applicants provide building and engineering plans, inspections and certifications that show conformance with adopted building codes; if the building official determines those steps are not possible the structures must be demolished and the site stabilized.
Key conditions: Staff proposed, and the board adopted, conditions including submission of building and…
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