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Glynn County panel denies setback variance for Saint Simons Island deck over safety, code concerns
Summary
A Glynn County planning hearing denied Frank Lynch’s request to reduce the right-side yard setback to 0 feet at 241 Georgia Street after staff cited a self-imposed hardship and the county’s building official described the deck as improperly attached and a potential safety hazard.
Frank Lynch, the owner of 241 Georgia Street on Saint Simons Island, had his request to reduce the right-side yard setback to 0 feet and keep an expanded deck denied by the Glynn County planning panel.
The panel acted after Glynn County planner Nisi Carroll told members the applicant was seeking relief from “Glynn County zoning ordinance section 701” to expand an existing deck that staff said encroaches into a required setback and the public right-of-way. Carroll told the panel that staff “does not recommend approval due to a self imposed hardship.”
Dave Carver, Glynn County building official, told…
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