The board approved the variance 5-0, allowing the Spitzers to build to the Corps of Engineer line without the 10-foot rear setback.
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Franklin County approves Spitzer setback variance on Lake Hartwell lot
The county board voted to let a homeowner build up to the Corps of Engineer line, eliminating a 10-foot rear setback on a Lavonia lakefront lot.
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Markus and Kathy Spitzer sought a variance for a roughly 0.35-acre lot on Place De L'toile in Lavonia, zoned Lakefront Residential, to build a principal structure up to the Lake Hartwell Corps of Engineer line, eliminating the standard 10-foot rear setback.
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners took up the request at its January 6, 2025 meeting.
The board approved the variance 5-0, allowing the Spitzers to build to the Corps of Engineer line without the 10-foot rear setback.
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DiscusseddiscussedVariance V-2024-010: Spitzer request to build principal structure up to the Lake Hartwell Corps of Engineer line, eliminating the 10-foot rear setback, on Place De Utoile, Lavonia (Lakefront Residential)
To build principal structure (home)
up to the Lake Hartwell Corps of Engineer line, eliminating the 10 feet rear setback
requirement
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Variance V-2024-010: Spitzer request to build principal structure up to the Lake Hartwell Corps of Engineer line, eliminating the 10-foot rear setback, on Place De Utoile, Lavonia (Lakefront Residential)
To build principal structure (home) up to the Lake Hartwell Corps of Engineer line, eliminating the 10 feet rear setback requirement
Appeared on agendaproposedVariance V-2024-010: Markus and Kathy Spitzer, Place De L'toile, Lavonia - eliminate rear setback to Corps of Engineer line in LR district
To build principal structure (home) up to the Lake Hartwell Corps of Engineer line, eliminating the 10 feet rear setback requirement
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Variance V-2024-010: Markus and Kathy Spitzer, Place De L'toile, Lavonia - eliminate rear setback to Corps of Engineer line in LR district
To build principal structure (home) up to the Lake Hartwell Corps of Engineer line, eliminating the 10 feet rear setback requirement
ApprovedconfirmedV-2024-010 Variance: Markus and Kathy Spitzer, eliminate rear setback to build to Lake Hartwell Corps of Engineer line on Place De L'toile, Lavonia
eliminating the 10 feet rear setback requirement in a Lakefront Residential (LR)
Zoning District
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V-2024-010 Variance: Markus and Kathy Spitzer, eliminate rear setback to build to Lake Hartwell Corps of Engineer line on Place De L'toile, Lavonia
eliminating the 10 feet rear setback requirement in a Lakefront Residential (LR) Zoning District
Appeared on agendaproposedVariance to eliminate rear setback up to Lake Hartwell Corps of Engineer line on Place De L'toile, Lavonia (Markus Spitzer)
To build principal structure (home)
up to the Lake Hartwell Corps of Engineer line, eliminating the 10 feet rear setback
requirement in a Lakefront Residential (LR) Zoning District
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Variance to eliminate rear setback up to Lake Hartwell Corps of Engineer line on Place De L'toile, Lavonia (Markus Spitzer)
To build principal structure (home) up to the Lake Hartwell Corps of Engineer line, eliminating the 10 feet rear setback requirement in a Lakefront Residential (LR) Zoning District
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