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Owner granted variance to exceed primary structure height for RV storage at Cartersville Street
Summary
The board approved a variance letting an accessory building reach 20 feet where the primary house height is 16 feet so the owner can install a 12‑ft RV door; the applicant said topography, septic location and tree screening dictated the location.
The Cherokee County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance to allow an accessory structure taller than the primary residence at 431 Cartersville Street. Staff (speaker 3) described the request as an auxiliary building height of 20 feet versus the house height measured at 16 feet; the applicant said the structure is needed to accommodate a 12‑foot tall door for an RV and that the lot's slope, septic location and tree cover shaped the proposed siting.
"It is 65 feet off of the Georgia power lines... it is pretty well the maximum distance," applicant William Roby (speaker 6) said, explaining the garage location and noting he had a support letter from the nearest neighbor. The board voted to approve the variance after discussion about topography and screening, with a recorded motion passing 4–0.
