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Board grants setback variance for retroactive cabana at Sibley Lane; applicant says it was unintentional
Summary
Milton’s Board of Zoning Appeals approved a rear‑setback variance for an existing cabana at 12555 Sibley Lane after staff said building reviews were approved but zoning remained unresolved; the in‑person applicant said the structure was not intentionally built without a permit and that the variance is needed to complete a pending home sale.
The Milton Board of Zoning Appeals on Nov. 18 unanimously approved a request to reduce the 50‑foot rear setback to approximately 25.7 feet for an existing covered patio/cabana at 12555 Sibley Lane, contingent on a condition referencing an existing conditions survey.
Staff introduced case V25‑171255 and said the property — a 1.12‑acre lot in the Sweet Apple subdivision — backs to the Sweet Apple detention pond and that the applicant initially believed the pond fence marked the rear property line. Staff noted the cabana was built in August 2023…
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