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Residents ask for variance after building a 16x40 shop; planning commission recommended approval
Summary
Property owners said they moved a 16-by-40 shop onto their lot for a family business and now face a setback violation; they said the building was placed near an existing 12x24 hobby shed and requested a variance. Planning staff said the planning commission recommended approval and the matter will be on the next commission meeting for a vote.
Property owners who said they are continuing part of a long‑running family business asked the Stephens County Board of Commissioners for a variance after their 16-by-40 shop was flagged as having an incorrect setback.
The speakers said the structure was moved onto their property, electrical work was inspected and the county inspector then informed them the building’s placement violated the setback rule. They said the smaller 12-by-24 hobby shed on the lot had been in place for 15 years and that equipment and wiring are already installed in the larger building. The owners asked the board to allow the shop to remain in its current position and to grant a variance so the county electric cooperative can complete service hookup.
County staff told the board the item had been considered by the planning commission, which recommended approval; staff said the variance is expected to be considered at the board’s next regular meeting (the item will not be voted on that evening). "The planning commission recommended approval so that they will be on your second meeting of the month," a county staffer said.
The board accepted public comment and told the owners the item would be scheduled for formal consideration at the next meeting; no vote or variance was granted during the session described in the meeting transcript.
