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Coffee County zoning panel pauses variance request for Fire Lake lot pending fire-flow and septic proof
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals heard a request to reduce a side-yard setback in the Fire Lake subdivision to accommodate a chosen house footprint but did not approve the variance, asking the applicant to return with documentation of adequate fire flow and septic/percolation approvals.
The Board of Zoning Appeals of Coffee County on May 15 heard a request to reduce a side-yard setback for a lot in the Fire Lake subdivision from the required 25 feet to 15 feet so the buyer could place a chosen house footprint on the lot.
The request was made while the prospective buyer remained under contract; a real estate agent representing the buyer said the contract is conditional on obtaining a septic permit and that a soil test and leach-field work are in progress. Board members and nearby residents raised fire-safety, utilities and neighborhood-notice concerns during a lengthy discussion but did not grant the variance at the meeting.
Board members pressed for documentation showing the property has adequate fire protection. A board member who moved to grant a variance said the approval should be conditioned on “proof that…
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