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Council hears variance request for 57 Bernard Street; planning staff and applicant support reuse
Summary
The Statesboro City Council opened and closed a public hearing on application 526‑0101 seeking a variance to allow an educational hair salon with limited retail at 57 Bernard Street. Planning staff recommended approval and the planning commission had previously voted 7–0 in favor; no vote to grant the variance is recorded in the transcript.
The Statesboro City Council on Feb. 17 opened a public hearing on application 526‑0101, a request to allow a combined educational hair salon and limited retail at 57 Bernard Street, then closed the hearing after hearing from staff and the applicant.
Justin Wiggins, a city staffer, told the council the property is zoned office and business but carries a grandfathered retail use from a former…
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