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Resident seeks variance after inspector flags setback for 16-by-40 shop

Stephens County Board of Commissioners · May 14, 2025
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Summary

A resident asked the Stephens County commission for a variance to keep a 16-by-40 building used as a workshop; planning commission recommended approval but the board said the matter will be scheduled for a future meeting and is not being voted on tonight.

A resident appearing before the Stephens County commissioners asked for a variance to keep a 16-by-40 building on their property after a county inspector flagged the structure’s setback as noncompliant.

The speaker said the building houses equipment and completed electrical work and that Hart County EMC will connect power once final inspection is completed. Staff explained that the planning commission had already recommended approval and that the item was scheduled for the board’s next meeting; commissioners said the board would accept feedback tonight but would not vote on the variance at this session. The resident provided a diagram and asked the board to allow the structure to remain where it is.

Commissioners did not make a final ruling during this meeting and directed the resident to the scheduled hearing at the board’s next meeting, where the item will be considered formally.