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Board grants 21-foot lakefront setback variance for new house at Lakewood Drive
Summary
The Newberry County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance to allow a new house at 340 Lakewood Drive to be built 29 feet from Lake Murray's high watermark instead of the required 50 feet, citing lot constraints and septic placement; a neighbor objected, warning of precedent.
The Newberry County Board of Zoning Appeals on May 5 approved a variance allowing a new house at 340 Lakewood Drive to be sited 29 feet from Lake Murray's high watermark, a 21-foot reduction from the 50-foot setback required by county code.
Katie, county planning staff, told the board the applicant, Chad Counts, had provided a plat and surveyor markers showing lot dimensions and that the septic system location, property lines and a power pole limited buildable area. "He's looking at needing a 21 feet variance to be 29 feet from the…
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