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Board denies variance for unpermitted Reynoso Avenue porch; owner may appeal to county commission
Summary
The Board of Appeals denied a variance for a front porch added without a permit at 301 Reynoso Avenue, citing self‑imposed hardship and code enforcement history. The owners were told they may appeal to the Glynn County Commission or bring the porch into compliance.
The Glynn County Board of Appeals voted to deny a variance request for a front porch at 301 Reynoso Avenue on St. Simons Island after hearing that the porch was built in 2020 without a permit and that code enforcement has an ongoing case.
Planning staff planner Niecy Carroll told the board the applicant requested relief under Glynn County zoning ordinance Section 701 for a front‑porch addition to an R‑9 one‑family residential property. Carroll said staff did not recommend approval “due to self‑imposed hardship,” and noted file materials show the porch was constructed during the pandemic without an initial building permit.
Architect Darby McCloskey, representing the owners, described the COVID‑era circumstances that led to the construction and said the…
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