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Board approves several residential variances, tables one request
Summary
The board approved multiple residential variance requests — including a 37-foot shed setback in Morganton and a carport request for Anne Merkel — and tabled another parents' request for further review.
The Fannin County Board of Commissioners voted on a slate of property-variance items and handled several routine land-use requests.
A variance for a garage by Ronald and Tracy Canterbury (25 feet from the center of Mount Retrieve Drive) was presented with no opposition noted at the meeting. Another parents’ request for property on Star Drive was discussed and a commissioner recommended tabling it; the Chair moved to table the request until the next regular meeting and the motion carried. Anne Merkel’s carport (roof only) request was considered and accepted with conditions after the board reviewed visibility concerns. A variance for a shed by William Reed in Morganton — described as 37 feet from the edge of Thomas Street and justified by lot size constraints — was also approved after discussion.
The Chair handled motions and recorded seconds for each item; the transcript records the motions and approvals but does not provide detailed vote tallies by name. These decisions are procedural land-use approvals and were taken as individual items rather than omnibus consent.
