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Board of Zoning Appeals approves two variances, hears deferral request
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals on June 18 approved two variances from the A-1 five-acre minimum and accepted a request to defer consideration of an access-lot variance to July; motions for the two approvals were seconded and recorded in the minutes.
The Board of Zoning Appeals met on June 18 and approved two variances from the five-acre minimum in the county's A-1 zoning district and recorded a request to defer a separate access-lot variance.
Sammy Morton, who presided over the meeting, called the board to order at 6:00 p.m. The board recorded Tim Morris, Anastasia Gonzales, Kendall Layne, Sammy Morton and Lowell Duke as present; Mark Patton, Sara Toombs and James and Teri Strauser were listed as others present.
Mark Patton presented a special-question variance for property identified as 86 Crews Hollow Rd (map 052, parcel 008.05), associated with Margaret Johnson, seeking relief from the five-acre minimum in an A-1 zone. Lowell Duke moved to approve, Tim Morris seconded, and the board recorded the motion as passing 5-0, with the minutes stating the special-question conditions had been met.
James and Teri Strauser presented a special-question variance for 4741 Cathey Ridge Rd (map 055, parcel 016.03) to divide a lot for their daughter. Tim Morris moved to approve the request and Anastasia Gonzales seconded; the minutes state the motion passed but do not list a vote tally.
An application from OHL Land Holdings LLC concerning an access lot on Deer Trace Rd (map 039, parcel 025.02) was discussed; the applicant requested a deferral to July. The minutes record the request for deferral; they do not record a final board action on that application in this transcript.
Before taking agenda items, the board approved the minutes from its May 21, 2026 meeting (motion by Tim Morris, second by Anastasia Gonzales) and approved the evening's agenda (motion by Anastasia Gonzales, second by Kendall Layne); both motions were recorded as passing 5-0. Tim Morris later moved to adjourn, Anastasia Gonzales seconded, and the board adjourned at 6:18 p.m. The minutes were signed by Lowell Duke, Secretary.
Votes at a glance: Approval — 86 Crews Hollow Rd variance (motion by Lowell Duke, second Tim Morris; recorded 5-0); Approval — 4741 Cathey Ridge Rd variance (motion by Tim Morris, second Anastasia Gonzales; minutes state passed, tally not specified); Deferral requested — OHL Land Holdings LLC access-lot variance (request for July deferral recorded; board action not recorded).
