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Board denies Kenneth Boyd variance for pole barn; requires removal or compliance
Summary
The Variance and Adjustment Board denied Kenneth Boyd's request for reduced setbacks and an expanded driveway after finding the pole barn and driveway exceeded permitted setbacks and continued construction after code warnings. The board ordered compliance or removal and noted a 30-day appeal window.
The Walton County Variance and Adjustment Board voted to deny a set of variance requests from Kenneth Boyd for a 30-by-36-foot pole barn and an oversized driveway after finding the structure was built inside required setbacks and that county code compliance had previously issued a notice of violation.
The board's decision followed testimony from county planning staff and multiple neighbors who called Code Compliance in November and said the structure was built without permits and that construction continued after the department raised concerns. Matt Carpenter of the Planning Department told the board that setbacks and permitting requirements were clear and that staff found the structure was completed after a notice of violation was issued.
"Setbacks were clearly…
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