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Cobb County BZA approves variance for Liberty Ridge homeowner's sheds and pergola, adds encroachment notation
Summary
The Cobb County Board of Zoning Appeals on May 14 approved a variance allowing a Liberty Ridge homeowner to keep two accessory structures and a pergola near the house, but added a notation that the approval does not endorse any property-line encroachment after neighbor opposition and conflicting survey photos.
John Ellis, a Liberty Ridge Trail homeowner, won approval May 14 from the Cobb County Board of Zoning Appeals for a variance allowing two accessory structures and a pergola to remain near his house, but the board added a notation that the approval should not be read as endorsing any encroachment.
The variance (V-38-2025) covered three requests: to allow an existing approximately 200-square-foot shed to remain at the side of the principal building; to reduce the setback for an existing 108-square-foot shed from the required 5 feet to 1 foot along the eastern property line; and to reduce the setback for an existing approximately…
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