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Jones County board approves variance for accessory storage building at Highway 18 property
Summary
The Jones County Board of Appeals and Adjustments approved a variance allowing an accessory metal storage building in the front yard of a 7.14-acre AG-1 property at 2990 Highway 18 West after the applicant said the site's topography left the only buildable, level location in the front yard.
The Jones County Board of Appeals and Adjustments approved a variance June 24 to allow an accessory storage building in the front yard of the property at 2990 Highway 18 West.
The applicant, Jason Ashley, told the board the house sits at the far back of the 7.14-acre AG-1 parcel and the lay of the land is “very hilly,” leaving only a level area in the front yard for a pre-engineered metal storage building. "It's just a pre engineered metal building is all it is for storage," Ashley said.
Board members asked about visibility and setback distances. Ashley estimated the building would sit roughly 100 feet from his property line and another 300 to 400 feet from the highway; he said the land between the road and the building is heavily wooded and the structure would be a dark brown to match the existing log cabin. "The house log cabin that's on the house now is at the far back edge of the property now," he said, and he added he did not want the building to "stand out like a sore thumb."
A motion to approve the variance was made and seconded; the board voted in favor, and the presiding officer announced the variance was approved. The hearing was the board's final decision on the appeal item, as the presiding officer noted appeals to this board are final.
No public opposition spoke at the hearing, and no conditions were recorded on the motion in the meeting transcript. The applicant was told the decision took effect immediately as the board's final appeals action for the item.
Meeting staff did not reference any specific code citations in the record for the variance; the transcript shows only the applicant's description of topography, distance estimates, and exterior color intent.
