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Planning board grants two variances amid contested access case; denies request to place construction trailer in buffer
Summary
The board approved a variance allowing a taller accessory building at 114 Cypress Drive and a separate variance to record a 15-foot access easement in lieu of the standard 60-foot requirement amid objections from neighbors; it denied a request to place a mobile office in a stormwater/buffer area for a Goshen-area apartment project.
The Effingham County Board of Commissioners handled several planning and zoning items April 15, approving a pair of variances but denying a separate request to place a construction trailer within a required buffer near a day-care facility.
Accessory structure height variance: the board approved a request by Brian Jenkins for a variance from Section 3.3.1 to allow a two‑story accessory structure approximately 21 feet tall at 114 Cypress Drive, in a Planned Development (PD) zoning area. Jenkins said matching the existing roof pitch and aesthetic of the main house required the height; the accessory structure met setbacks and was not in floodplain or wetlands. Commissioners approved the variance (voice vote: “All in favor; none opposed; motion carries”). The same variance was approved on second…
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