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Board approves 2.7‑foot setback variance after contractor survey error; owner had Piedmont approval

Pender County Board of Adjustments · November 21, 2025
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Summary

Pender County approved a 2.7‑ft side‑setback variance for a newly built garage that encroached on a property line and a Piedmont Natural Gas easement; the homeowner said a survey/foundation error by contractors caused the problem and Piedmont granted an encroachment agreement.

The Pender County Board of Adjustments on Nov. 19 granted a variance allowing a recently constructed 1,170‑square‑foot garage to remain 2.7 feet inside the county’s required 10‑foot side setback after a foundation survey revealed the encroachment.

Planner Sean Olds explained the garage was permitted, but a later foundation…

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