The Board of Commissioners approved the variance 4 to 1 on August 26, with Commissioner Wright opposed.
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Board of Commissioners approves variance for accessory structure at 146 Overlook Drive
The county has signed off on a front-yard accessory structure for a Martin property after the planning commission also recommended approval.
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August 26, 2025: Variance for accessory structure in front yard at 146 Overlook Drive (Jacob Dean Collins)
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What this means now
The story
Jacob Dean Collins requested a variance to allow an accessory structure in the front yard at 146 Overlook Drive in Martin.
The Stephens County Planning Commission approved the variance request unanimously on August 5.
The request then went before the Stephens County Board of Commissioners, which considered granting a variance for the front-yard accessory structure.
The Board of Commissioners approved the variance 4 to 1 on August 26, with Commissioner Wright opposed.
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ApprovedconfirmedVariance for Jacob Dean Collins to allow accessory structure in front yard, 146 Overlook Drive
A motion was made by Commissioner Whitlock, seconded by Commissioner Oglesby, to approve
the variance request. Commissioner Wright opposed. Motion carried 4 to 1.
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Variance for Jacob Dean Collins to allow accessory structure in front yard, 146 Overlook Drive
A motion was made by Commissioner Whitlock, seconded by Commissioner Oglesby, to approve the variance request. Commissioner Wright opposed. Motion carried 4 to 1.
Appeared on agendaproposedVariance for accessory structure in front yard at 146 Overlook Drive (Jacob Dean Collins)
grant a variance to
allow for an accessory structure in the front yard
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Variance for accessory structure in front yard at 146 Overlook Drive (Jacob Dean Collins)
grant a variance to allow for an accessory structure in the front yard
Appeared on agendaproposedVariance for accessory structure in front yard at 146 Overlook Drive, Martin (Jacob Dean Collins)
Variance Request from Jacob Dean Collins, 146 Overlook Drive, Martin. Parcel 065B 050.
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Variance for accessory structure in front yard at 146 Overlook Drive, Martin (Jacob Dean Collins)
Variance Request from Jacob Dean Collins, 146 Overlook Drive, Martin. Parcel 065B 050.
ApprovedconfirmedVariance for Jacob Dean Collins to allow an accessory structure in the front yard, 146 Overlook Drive, Martin
A motion was made by Vice-Chairman Ivester, seconded by Commissioner Black, to approve the item as
presented. Motion carried unanimously.
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Variance for Jacob Dean Collins to allow an accessory structure in the front yard, 146 Overlook Drive, Martin
A motion was made by Vice-Chairman Ivester, seconded by Commissioner Black, to approve the item as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
ApprovedunknownVariance for accessory structure in front yard at 146 Overlook Drive, Martin
to approve the item as
presented. Motion carried unanimously.
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Variance for accessory structure in front yard at 146 Overlook Drive, Martin
to approve the item as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
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