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Commission denies variance to place elevated pool within front setback at 103 Georgia Street
Summary
After extensive public comment and staff opposition, the Glynn County Planning Commission denied a request to reduce the front setback for a raised pool at 103 Georgia Street, citing an apparent self-imposed hardship and available alternatives.
The Glynn County Planning Commission voted to deny a variance request that would have allowed an elevated pool within the front setback at 103 Georgia Street on St. Simons Island.
Niecy Carroll of Glynn County Planning and Zoning told the commission the applicant sought to reduce the front-yard setback from 20 feet to 8 feet to construct a raised pool. Carroll presented historic plats showing that an expedited 1991 plat had reoriented lots and that Page Avenue — the street used to calculate the 20-foot setback — was later abandoned. Carroll said…
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