The City Council unanimously approved variance V-2026-002 on September 8, 2026.
Lavonia City Council approves setback variance for Cornog Road property
The variance lets a roughly 13.6-acre R-1A tract on Cornog Road be built with a 10-foot side setback instead of the standard 15 feet.
September 8, 2026: Variance V-2026-002: side setback reduction from 15 to 10 feet, Cornog Rd
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The story
The City of Lavonia Planning Commission approved variance V-2026-002, reducing the required side setback from 15 feet to 10 feet on an R-1A property on Cornog Road, by a 4-0 vote with one member abstaining.
The case then went before the Lavonia City Council, where applicant Ken Gary and property owner Der Same, LLC sought the same 15-to-10-foot setback variance for the roughly 13.60-acre tract.
The City Council unanimously approved variance V-2026-002 on September 8, 2026.
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Appeared on agendaproposedVariance to reduce side setback from 15 to 10 feet on Cornog Rd tract (Ken Gary applicant, Der Same LLC owner)
V-2026-002 – Variance: Ken Gary, applicant and
Der Same, LLC property owner have filed an application for a Variance to the City of
Lavonia Ordinance Text Amendment 25-03
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Variance to reduce side setback from 15 to 10 feet on Cornog Rd tract (Ken Gary applicant, Der Same LLC owner)
V-2026-002 – Variance: Ken Gary, applicant and Der Same, LLC property owner have filed an application for a Variance to the City of Lavonia Ordinance Text Amendment 25-03
ApprovedconfirmedVariance V-2026-002: side setback reduction from 15 to 10 feet, Cornog Rd
Motion to approve variance application V-2026-002 was made by Councilman
Schulman and seconded by Councilman Murphy.
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Variance V-2026-002: side setback reduction from 15 to 10 feet, Cornog Rd
Motion to approve variance application V-2026-002 was made by Councilman Schulman and seconded by Councilman Murphy.
ApprovedconfirmedVariance to reduce side setback from 15 feet to 10 feet in R-1A district on Cornog Road property
Motion to approve V-2026-002, reducing the side setback from 15 feet to 10 feet, was made by Bruce McGee and seconded by Pam Stone. The motion carried 4-0 (Morris Rivers abstained).
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Variance to reduce side setback from 15 feet to 10 feet in R-1A district on Cornog Road property
Motion to approve V-2026-002, reducing the side setback from 15 feet to 10 feet, was made by Bruce McGee and seconded by Pam Stone. The motion carried 4-0 (Morris Rivers abstained).
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