Glynn County Board of Appeals approves site‑coverage variance for St. Simons Island home with drainage condition

The Glynn County Board of Appeals approved a variance allowing a St. Simons Island home at 732 Ocean Boulevard to exceed the county's Resort Residential site‑coverage limit, voting to permit site coverage up to 63% with a condition that the homeowners address any future stormwater intrusion at their own expense.

Planning staff presented the request as a companion variance (ZV‑25‑49) tied to an earlier approval that resolved setback encroachments. Niecy Carroll, a planning staff member, told the board the applicant is seeking the variance "as a medical accommodation to provide ADA accessibility for the homeowner" and said staff "does recommend approval with conditions." The staff presentation noted on‑site changes since the prior hearing and that staff reviewed newly submitted materials before returning the item to…