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Chatham County commissioners deny variance for unpermitted work at 22 Lake Drive
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The Chatham County Board of Commissioners voted to deny a variance request related to unpermitted finished rooms at a short-term rental at 22 Lake Drive, citing the county's floodplain ordinance and risk to the county's National Flood Insurance Program rating.
The Chatham County Board of Commissioners on Thursday denied a variance request to allow finished rooms and other unpermitted work at a short-term rental property at 22 Lake Drive.
The homeowners' representative, attorney Mike Vakwer, told the board the current owners purchased the property in July 2022 and were unaware a nonconversion agreement tied to the lot predated that sale. Vakwer said a notice of violation was issued Nov. 4, 2024, and the owners now propose a mitigation plan and limited dry-floodproofing to keep some of the existing downstairs improvements while working with county engineering.
County Engineer Suzanne Cooler told commissioners the property…
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