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Board denies variance for unpermitted accessory building on Grayson Lane after neighbor objections
Summary
Commissioners voted to deny variance P25‑0047, which would have allowed a metal accessory building to encroach into a 40‑foot rear setback. Staff recommended denial because the structure was erected without permits and the hardship was created by the owner; neighbors reported multiple unpermitted structures and encroaching driveway concerns.
The Oconee County Board of Commissioners denied a variance request on Nov. 4 to permit an accessory metal building to encroach 32.6 feet into a required 40‑foot rear setback at 1230 Grayson Lane.
Planning staff told the board the structure was constructed without permits and, under the UDC standard for special‑exception variances, a property owner‑created hardship weighs against approval; staff recommended denial. The applicant, Jarell…
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