The Stephens County Board of Commissioners took up the same variance request and approved it 4 to 1 on July 22, 2025, with Vice-Chairman Rickman opposed.
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Commissioners approve reduced side-yard setback for Ridgemore Drive property
The approval lets a Toccoa property owner build closer to his property line than standard zoning normally allows.
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What this means now
The story
Richard Abbott requested a variance for his property at 1243 Ridgemore Drive in Toccoa, zoned residential single, to reduce the left side-yard setback by 9 feet, leaving a total setback of 1 foot.
The Stephens County Planning Commission approved the variance as presented on July 1, 2025, by unanimous vote; Chairman Stroud recused himself.
The Stephens County Board of Commissioners took up the same variance request and approved it 4 to 1 on July 22, 2025, with Vice-Chairman Rickman opposed.
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Appeared on agendaproposedVariance Request from Richard Abbott, 1243 Ridgemore Drive, Toccoa for reduced left side-yard setback
to grant a variance of 9 ft. to the
left side-yard setback for a total 1 ft. left side-yard setback.
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Variance Request from Richard Abbott, 1243 Ridgemore Drive, Toccoa for reduced left side-yard setback
to grant a variance of 9 ft. to the left side-yard setback for a total 1 ft. left side-yard setback.
ApprovedconfirmedVariance for Richard Abbott, 1243 Ridgemore Drive, 9 ft. left side-yard setback reduction
A motion was made by Commissioner Oglesby, seconded by Commissioner Wright, to approve the
variance request. Vice-Chairman Rickman opposed. Motion carried 4 to 1.
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Variance for Richard Abbott, 1243 Ridgemore Drive, 9 ft. left side-yard setback reduction
A motion was made by Commissioner Oglesby, seconded by Commissioner Wright, to approve the variance request. Vice-Chairman Rickman opposed. Motion carried 4 to 1.
ApprovedunknownVariance for Richard Abbott, 1243 Ridgemore Drive, left side-yard setback
A motion was made by Commissioner Oglesby, seconded by Commissioner Wright, to approve the
variance request. Vice-Chairman Rickman opposed. Motion carried 4 to 1.
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Variance for Richard Abbott, 1243 Ridgemore Drive, left side-yard setback
A motion was made by Commissioner Oglesby, seconded by Commissioner Wright, to approve the variance request. Vice-Chairman Rickman opposed. Motion carried 4 to 1.
Appeared on agendaproposedVariance for Richard Abbott for reduced left side-yard setback at 1243 Ridgemore Drive, Toccoa
Variance Request from Richard Abbott, 1243 Ridgemore Drive, Toccoa. Parcel 063F 014B. Property
is currently zoned as residential single. The proposed action to be taken is to grant a variance of 9 ft.
to the left side-yard setback for a total 1 ft. left side-yard setback.
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Variance for Richard Abbott for reduced left side-yard setback at 1243 Ridgemore Drive, Toccoa
Variance Request from Richard Abbott, 1243 Ridgemore Drive, Toccoa. Parcel 063F 014B. Property is currently zoned as residential single. The proposed action to be taken is to grant a variance of 9 ft. to the left side-yard setback for a total 1 ft. left side-yard setback.
ApprovedconfirmedVariance for Richard Abbott, 1243 Ridgemore Drive, Toccoa, 9 ft. left side-yard setback variance to total 1 ft. setback (Parcel 063F 014B)
to approve the item as
presented. Motion carried unanimously. Chairman Stroud recused himself from the vote.
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Variance for Richard Abbott, 1243 Ridgemore Drive, Toccoa, 9 ft. left side-yard setback variance to total 1 ft. setback (Parcel 063F 014B)
to approve the item as presented. Motion carried unanimously. Chairman Stroud recused himself from the vote.
ApprovedunknownVariance for reduced left side-yard setback at 1243 Ridgemore Drive, Toccoa (Richard Abbott)
A motion was made by Commissioner Black, seconded by Commissioner Cobb, to approve the item as
presented. Motion carried unanimously. Chairman Stroud recused himself from the vote.
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Variance for reduced left side-yard setback at 1243 Ridgemore Drive, Toccoa (Richard Abbott)
A motion was made by Commissioner Black, seconded by Commissioner Cobb, to approve the item as presented. Motion carried unanimously. Chairman Stroud recused himself from the vote.
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