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Statesboro council approves setback variances for two new lodging projects on the bypass
Summary
The Statesboro City Council approved two setback variances to allow larger front setbacks for proposed hotel and motel projects on the bypass, with staff conditions including permitting limits and potential future dedication of a private road to the city.
Statesboro City Council on a voice vote approved two variances that will allow developers to build a hotel and a motel on parcels along the bypass with larger-than-standard front setbacks.
Mayor Jonathan McCollum read motions to approve staff recommendations for both applications after staff presentations. Planning staff explained that both properties lie in the city's activity regional center and are zoned MX; one request (application 526-02-01) would permit an 85-foot setback for a proposed four-story hotel with about 112 rooms at the corner of…
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