The Planning Commission's June 18, 2026 agenda and minutes recorded that the Board of Commissioners had voted 3-2 to approve the variance.
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Franklin County commissioners approve variance for storage building on Prospect Road
The county board signed off on converting a manufactured home into a storage building on a 2.24-acre lot in Toccoa, after the planning commission recommended approval with an inspection condition.
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June 18, 2026: Variance (V-2026-003) to convert a manufactured home into a storage building at 2753 Prospect Rd
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The Franklin County Planning Commission took up a variance request for a +/- 2.24-acre tract at 2753 Prospect Rd in Toccoa to change an old manufactured home into a storage building.
On May 21, 2026, the Planning Commission voted 3-1 to approve the variance, on the condition that county staff inspect the building and photograph it to confirm it is structurally sound.
The request, from applicant and property owner Eugene Pittman, sought relief from the county's Unified Development Code provision limiting a lot to one principal dwelling unit, and went before the Franklin County Board of Commissioners.
On June 1, 2026, the Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 to approve the variance, with Commissioners Busby and Thompson and Chair Long in favor and Commissioners Smith and Pulliam opposed.
The Planning Commission's June 18, 2026 agenda and minutes recorded that the Board of Commissioners had voted 3-2 to approve the variance.
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ApprovedunknownV-2026-003: Variance for Eugene Pittman to convert manufactured home into storage building at 2753 Prospect Rd, Toccoa
Board of Commissioners
voted to approve 3-2
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V-2026-003: Variance for Eugene Pittman to convert manufactured home into storage building at 2753 Prospect Rd, Toccoa
Board of Commissioners voted to approve 3-2
ApprovedconfirmedVariance (V-2026-003) to convert a manufactured home into a storage building at 2753 Prospect Rd
Board of Commissioners voted to approve 3-2
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Variance (V-2026-003) to convert a manufactured home into a storage building at 2753 Prospect Rd
Board of Commissioners voted to approve 3-2
DiscusseddiscussedV-2026-003: Variance for Eugene Pittman to convert manufactured home into storage building at 2753 Prospect Rd, Toccoa
seeks a
variance to the Franklin County Unified Development Code, Chapter 1, “General
and Legal Status Provisions’, Article 1-1, “General Provisions”, Section 1-109(a),
“One principal dwelling unit on a lot” To change an old manufactured home into a
storage building
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V-2026-003: Variance for Eugene Pittman to convert manufactured home into storage building at 2753 Prospect Rd, Toccoa
seeks a variance to the Franklin County Unified Development Code, Chapter 1, “General and Legal Status Provisions’, Article 1-1, “General Provisions”, Section 1-109(a), “One principal dwelling unit on a lot” To change an old manufactured home into a storage building
Appeared on agendaproposedVariance for Eugene Pittman at 2753 Prospect Rd, Toccoa to convert manufactured home into storage building
V-2026-003 Variance: Eugene Pittman, applicant and property owner seeks a variance to
the Franklin County Unified Development Code
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Variance for Eugene Pittman at 2753 Prospect Rd, Toccoa to convert manufactured home into storage building
V-2026-003 Variance: Eugene Pittman, applicant and property owner seeks a variance to the Franklin County Unified Development Code
ApprovedconfirmedVariance V-2026-003 for Eugene Pittman to convert manufactured home into storage building at 2753 Prospect Rd, Toccoa
Vote in favor: motion carried 3-2 (Approved)
(3 = Commissioner Busby, Commissioner Thompson and Chair Long) to
(2 = Commissioner Smith and Commissioner Pulliam)
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Variance V-2026-003 for Eugene Pittman to convert manufactured home into storage building at 2753 Prospect Rd, Toccoa
Vote in favor: motion carried 3-2 (Approved) (3 = Commissioner Busby, Commissioner Thompson and Chair Long) to (2 = Commissioner Smith and Commissioner Pulliam)
Appeared on agendaproposedVariance for 2753 Prospect Rd to convert manufactured home into storage building
V-2026-003 Variance: Eugene Pittman, applicant and property owner seeks a variance to the Franklin County Unified Development Code
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Variance for 2753 Prospect Rd to convert manufactured home into storage building
V-2026-003 Variance: Eugene Pittman, applicant and property owner seeks a variance to the Franklin County Unified Development Code
Appeared on agendaproposedVariance to change manufactured home into storage building at 2753 Prospect Rd Toccoa
To change an old manufactured home into a storage building for a +/- 2.24 -acre tract located at 2753 Prospect Rd Toccoa, GA 30577; District 1 (Map/Parcel 002A/024) Proposed use : Storage building
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Variance to change manufactured home into storage building at 2753 Prospect Rd Toccoa
To change an old manufactured home into a storage building for a +/- 2.24 -acre tract located at 2753 Prospect Rd Toccoa, GA 30577; District 1 (Map/Parcel 002A/024) Proposed use : Storage building
ApprovedconfirmedV-2026-003 Variance to change old manufactured home into storage building at 2753 Prospect Rd, Toccoa
Jim Briley made a motion to approve the variance with conditions that Michael Norwood and Justin Smith, the inspector, will go out to check out the building to get pictures and ensure that it is structurally fine and Kenneth Dove seconded. A vote was taken by the show of hands. The motion carried by (3) YES votes to (1) NO votes.
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V-2026-003 Variance to change old manufactured home into storage building at 2753 Prospect Rd, Toccoa
Jim Briley made a motion to approve the variance with conditions that Michael Norwood and Justin Smith, the inspector, will go out to check out the building to get pictures and ensure that it is structurally fine and Kenneth Dove seconded. A vote was taken by the show of hands. The motion carried by (3) YES votes to (1) NO votes.
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