The Stephens County Board of Commissioners then took up the same variance request and approved it unanimously on May 27, 2025, allowing the 4.47-acre lot size to stand.
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Stephens County commissioners approve lot-size variance for Toccoa property
The board's sign-off lets a 4.47-acre tract at 341 Williams Circle stay below the county's 10-acre minimum lot size.
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May 27, 2025: Variance for Virginia Herring, 341 Williams Circle (Parcel 051 011) - lot size variance for 4.47 acres
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What this means now
The story
Virginia Herring sought a variance for property at 341 Williams Circle in Toccoa to allow a lot size below the county's 10-acre minimum, tied to a boundary that needed to stay in place to avoid breaching an existing conservation covenant.
The Stephens County Planning Commission approved the request on May 6, 2025, granting a lot size variance for 4.47 acres, less than the standard 10-acre minimum.
The Stephens County Board of Commissioners then took up the same variance request and approved it unanimously on May 27, 2025, allowing the 4.47-acre lot size to stand.
What happened
How this issue got here
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Appeared on agendaproposedVariance request for 5.53-acre event center tract at 341/361 Williams Circle (Herring/1617 LLC) to allow lot size below 10-acre AI minimum
The variance requested is for a lot size variance less than 10 acres for 4.47 acres which is the
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Variance request for 5.53-acre event center tract at 341/361 Williams Circle (Herring/1617 LLC) to allow lot size below 10-acre AI minimum
The variance requested is for a lot size variance less than 10 acres for 4.47 acres which is the
ApprovedconfirmedVariance for Virginia Herring, 341 Williams Circle, Toccoa (lot size variance to 4.47 acres)
A motion was made by Vice-Chairman Rickman, seconded by Commissioner Whitlock, to approve
the variance request. Motion carried unanimously.
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Variance for Virginia Herring, 341 Williams Circle, Toccoa (lot size variance to 4.47 acres)
A motion was made by Vice-Chairman Rickman, seconded by Commissioner Whitlock, to approve the variance request. Motion carried unanimously.
Appeared on agendaproposedVariance for Virginia Herring, 341 Williams Circle (Parcel 051 011) - lot size variance for 4.47 acres
Variance Request from Virginia Herring, 341 Williams Circle, Toccoa. Parcel 051 011.
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Variance for Virginia Herring, 341 Williams Circle (Parcel 051 011) - lot size variance for 4.47 acres
Variance Request from Virginia Herring, 341 Williams Circle, Toccoa. Parcel 051 011.
ApprovedconfirmedLot size variance for Virginia Herring, 341 Williams Circle, Toccoa (4.47 acres)
The proposed action to be taken is to grant a lot size
variance less than 10 acres for 4.47 acres.
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Lot size variance for Virginia Herring, 341 Williams Circle, Toccoa (4.47 acres)
The proposed action to be taken is to grant a lot size variance less than 10 acres for 4.47 acres.
Appeared on agendaproposedVariance for Virginia C. Herring / 1617, LLC property at 341 Williams Cir (conservation covenant boundary)
the area needs to remain the same in order to avoid any breach of the continuing
conservation covenant under Georgia law
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Variance for Virginia C. Herring / 1617, LLC property at 341 Williams Cir (conservation covenant boundary)
the area needs to remain the same in order to avoid any breach of the continuing conservation covenant under Georgia law
ApprovedunknownVariance for Virginia Herring allowing a lot size less than 10 acres (4.47 acres) on Williams Circle
A motion was made by Brett Ivester, seconded by Cody Cobb, to approve the Conditional use
request. Motion carried unanimously.
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Variance for Virginia Herring allowing a lot size less than 10 acres (4.47 acres) on Williams Circle
A motion was made by Brett Ivester, seconded by Cody Cobb, to approve the Conditional use request. Motion carried unanimously.
Appeared on agendaproposedVariance request from Virginia Herring for lot size on 5.53-acre event center tract at 341 Williams Circle, Toccoa (with related transfer of conditional use permit)
to grant a lot size variance less than 10 acres for 4.47 acres.
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Variance request from Virginia Herring for lot size on 5.53-acre event center tract at 341 Williams Circle, Toccoa (with related transfer of conditional use permit)
to grant a lot size variance less than 10 acres for 4.47 acres.
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