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Franklin County approves variance for accessory building without a home on Burdette Rd

Commissioners' approval lets Jerry and Patricia Smith build a storage structure on their Toccoa-area tract without first building a house there.

By NEGA Brief Newsroom

At a glance

What this means now

Where it stands

The Franklin County Board of Commissioners approved the variance 5-0 at its March 3, 2025 meeting.

The story

Jerry Smith, applicant, and Patricia A. Smith, property owner, sought a variance to build an accessory storage building without a principal dwelling on a roughly 4.0-acre tract on Burdette Rd in Toccoa.

SourcesMarch 03, 2025, Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Agenda. AgendaMarch 03, 2025, Board of Commissioners Public Hearing Meeting Agenda. Agenda

The county's planning commission had recommended approval of the request by a 2-1 vote, with one member opposed.

SourcesMarch 03, 2025, Board of Commissioners Public Hearing Meeting Agenda. Minutes

The Franklin County Board of Commissioners approved the variance 5-0 at its March 3, 2025 meeting.

SourcesMarch 03, 2025, Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Agenda. Minutes

What happened

How this issue got here

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Appeared on agenda
proposed

Variance V-2025-001 to build an accessory storage building without a principal dwelling on Burdette Rd, Toccoa

To build an accessory structure on property without having a principal dwelling for a +/- 4.0 -acre tract on Burdette Rd Toccoa, GA 30577

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Supporting record

AgendaMarch 03, 2025, Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Agenda. AgendaTo build an accessory structure on property without having a principal dwelling for a +/- 4.0 -acre tract on Burdette Rd Toccoa, GA 30577
Discussed
discussed

V-2025-001 variance for Jerry Smith to build an accessory structure without a principal dwelling on Burdette Rd, Toccoa

AMENDED: Planning Commission recommended approval 2-1 (Bob Ragsdale-opposed) Applicant Comment: Jerry Smith

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MinutesMarch 03, 2025, Board of Commissioners Public Hearing Meeting Agenda. MinutesAMENDED: Planning Commission recommended approval 2-1 (Bob Ragsdale-opposed) Applicant Comment: Jerry Smith
Approved
confirmed

Variance V-2025-001: Jerry Smith/Patricia A. Smith, accessory structure without principal dwelling on Burdette Rd, Toccoa

To build an accessory structure on property without having a principal dwelling for a +/- 4.0 -acre tract on Burdette Rd

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Supporting record

MinutesMarch 03, 2025, Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Agenda. MinutesTo build an accessory structure on property without having a principal dwelling for a +/- 4.0 -acre tract on Burdette Rd
Appeared on agenda
proposed

V-2025-001 variance to build an accessory structure without a principal dwelling on Burdette Rd, Toccoa (Jerry Smith)

V-2025-001 Variance: Jerry Smith, applicant, Patricia A Smith, property owner seeks

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Supporting record

AgendaMarch 03, 2025, Board of Commissioners Public Hearing Meeting Agenda. AgendaV-2025-001 Variance: Jerry Smith, applicant, Patricia A Smith, property owner seeks

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