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Coweta County zoning board recommends denial of front-setback variance for Bears Bend lot
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals on Nov. 20 recommended denial of Variance 25-23, a request to reduce the 300-foot front setback to 200 feet for Lot 1 of the Bears Bend subdivision on Bear Creek Road. The board voted to deny the variance and will forward the matter to the Board of Commissioners, which will decide on Dec. 16, 2025.
The Coweta County Board of Zoning Appeals on Nov. 20 recommended denial of Variance 25-23, a request by Scott Securo to reduce the required 300-foot front setback for Lot 1 of the Bears Bend subdivision along Bear Creek Road.
Zoning manager Lisa Ashman told the board the subject property is approximately "7.289 acres" and was developed under the estate-lot averaging (EL) standard, which includes a 300-foot front setback intended to "preserve the rural character" along county roadways. Ashman reviewed prior history, saying a 2023 application for the area (Variance 23-31) was denied by the BZA…
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