Franklin County commissioners approve setback variance for Royston property

The board's approval lets the owners at 32 Dons Court build closer to the front and side property lines than the county's rural zoning normally allows.

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January 6, 2025: V-2024-011 Variance: Sean Hayes/Maria Jovana Hernandez, reduce front and side setbacks at 32 Dons Court, Royston

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Sean Hayes and Maria Jovana Hernandez sought a variance for their roughly 1.04-acre property at 32 Dons Court in Royston, asking to reduce the required 40-foot front setback in the Rural Residential district to 20 feet and the required 25-foot side setbacks to 10 feet.

SourcesJanuary 06, 2025, Board of Commissioners Public Hearing Meeting Agenda. Agenda January 06, 2025, Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Agenda. Agenda

The Franklin County Board of Commissioners discussed the request, V-2024-011, at its January 6, 2025 meeting.

SourcesJanuary 06, 2025, Board of Commissioners Public Hearing Meeting Agenda. Minutes

The board approved the variance by a 5-0 vote, reducing the front setback to 20 feet and the side setbacks to 10 feet as requested.

SourcesJanuary 06, 2025, Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Agenda. Minutes

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January 6, 2025Appeared on agenda

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Variance V-2024-011: Sean Hayes/Maria Jovana Hernandez, 32 Dons Court, Royston - reduce front and side setbacks in RR district

To reduce the required 40 feet front setback in a Rural Residential (RR) Zoning District to 20 feet and to reduce the required 25 feet side setbacks in a Rural Residential (RR) Zoning District to 10 feet

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AgendaJanuary 06, 2025, Board of Commissioners Public Hearing Meeting Agenda. AgendaTo reduce the required 40 feet front setback in a Rural Residential (RR) Zoning District to 20 feet and to reduce the required 25 feet side setbacks in a Rural Residential (RR) Zoning District to 10 f

January 6, 2025Appeared on agenda

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Variance to reduce front and side setbacks at 32 Dons Court, Royston (Sean Hayes/Maria Hernandez)

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AgendaJanuary 06, 2025, Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Agenda. AgendaTo reduce the required 40 feet front setback in a Rural Residential (RR) Zoning District to 20 feet and to reduce the required 25 feet side setbacks in a Rural Residential (RR) Zoning District to 10

January 6, 2025Discussed

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Variance V-2024-011: Hayes/Hernandez request to reduce required 40-foot front setback to 20 feet and 25-foot side setbacks to 10 feet at 32 Dons Court, Royston (Rural Residential)

To reduce the required 40 feet front setback in a Rural Residential (RR) Zoning District to 20 feet and to reduce the required 25 feet side setbacks

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MinutesJanuary 06, 2025, Board of Commissioners Public Hearing Meeting Agenda. MinutesTo reduce the required 40 feet front setback in a Rural Residential (RR) Zoning District to 20 feet and to reduce the required 25 feet side setbacks

January 6, 2025Approved

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V-2024-011 Variance: Sean Hayes/Maria Jovana Hernandez, reduce front and side setbacks at 32 Dons Court, Royston

To reduce the required 40 feet front setback in a Rural Residential (RR) Zoning District to 20 feet and to reduce the required 25 feet side setbacks

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MinutesJanuary 06, 2025, Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Agenda. MinutesTo reduce the required 40 feet front setback in a Rural Residential (RR) Zoning District to 20 feet and to reduce the required 25 feet side setbacks

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