Setback request for Hwy. 17 home leaves drainage questions unresolved

Habersham County’s Planning Commission heard a request May 4, 2021, to reduce the impervious setback on part of the property at 2121 Hwy. 17 from 150 feet to 100 feet, a change sought to allow construction of a single-family home. Joshua Garrett was listed as the applicant in variance case V-21-03, involving Map 040 Parcel 211; the meeting minutes record the discussion but no final ruling.