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Council approves variance to convert existing workshop into 1,078-sq.-ft. accessory dwelling at 109 Sandy Way

3485256 · May 24, 2025
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The council approved a variance allowing conversion of an existing 1,078-square-foot workshop into an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 109 Sandy Way, exceeding the 749-square-foot ADU limit; approval included staff conditions and a restriction against screening the exterior porch.

The Statesboro City Council voted to grant a variance that allows conversion of an existing 1,078-square-foot workshop into an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 109 Sandy Way, the city’s planning staff and applicant attorneys said Tuesday.

Miss Kirk, a planning staff member, told the council this is the city’s first ADU case under the newly adopted Unified Development Code. The existing workshop was permitted in 1997 and remains on the lot; the…

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