Decatur ZBA approves size variance for ADU at 206 Fayetteville Rd after staff admits permitting error

Mar 10, 2025

The Zoning Board approved a variance to exceed the maximum accessory-structure size for an ADU at 206 Fayetteville Road after staff acknowledged an error in plan review left an invalid permit in place; board members cited good-faith reliance on staff guidance and construction progress in granting the variance.

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The City of Decatur Zoning Board of Appeals approved March 10 a variance to exceed the maximum accessory-structure size for an accessory dwelling unit at 206 Fayetteville Road after staff acknowledged a review error that allowed the project to proceed under an invalid interpretation of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO).

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