The Stephens County Board of Commissioners took up the same variance request on December 9, 2025 and voted unanimously to approve it, with Commissioner Wright making the motion and Vice-Chairman Rickman seconding.
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Board approves garage variance for 73 Lighthouse Point
The county cleared a homeowner to build a garage in her front yard, a change from standard setback rules.
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The story
Teresa Cantrell sought a variance to place a garage in the front yard of her property at 73 Lighthouse Point in Martin, identified as Parcel 065E 023.
The Stephens County Planning Commission voted unanimously on December 2, 2025 to grant the variance allowing the garage in the front yard.
The Stephens County Board of Commissioners took up the same variance request on December 9, 2025 and voted unanimously to approve it, with Commissioner Wright making the motion and Vice-Chairman Rickman seconding.
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DiscusseddiscussedVariance request from Teresa Cantrell to place a garage in the front yard at 73 Lighthouse Point, Martin
Variance Request from Teresa Cantrell, 73 Lighthouse Point, Martin. Parcel O65E 023.
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Variance request from Teresa Cantrell to place a garage in the front yard at 73 Lighthouse Point, Martin
Variance Request from Teresa Cantrell, 73 Lighthouse Point, Martin. Parcel O65E 023.
ApprovedconfirmedVariance for Teresa Cantrell to place a garage within the front yard at 73 Lighthouse Point
Motion to Approve: Commissioner Wright
Second: Vice-Chairman Rickman
Discussion: none
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Variance for Teresa Cantrell to place a garage within the front yard at 73 Lighthouse Point
Motion to Approve: Commissioner Wright Second: Vice-Chairman Rickman Discussion: none Page 3 of 6
Appeared on agendaproposedVariance to allow garage in front yard at 73 Lighthouse Point, Martin (Teresa Cantrell)
Variance Request from Teresa Cantrell, 73 Lighthouse Point, Martin. Parcel 065E 023.
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Variance to allow garage in front yard at 73 Lighthouse Point, Martin (Teresa Cantrell)
Variance Request from Teresa Cantrell, 73 Lighthouse Point, Martin. Parcel 065E 023.
ApprovedunknownVariance to place garage in front yard, 73 Lighthouse Point, Martin (Teresa Cantrell)
Proposal: to grant variance to place a garage within the front yard.
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Variance to place garage in front yard, 73 Lighthouse Point, Martin (Teresa Cantrell)
Proposal: to grant variance to place a garage within the front yard.
Appeared on agendaproposedVariance for Teresa Cantrell to place a garage in the front yard at 73 Lighthouse Point
Variance Request from Teresa Cantrell, 73 Lighthouse Point, Martin. Parcel 065E 023.
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Variance for Teresa Cantrell to place a garage in the front yard at 73 Lighthouse Point
Variance Request from Teresa Cantrell, 73 Lighthouse Point, Martin. Parcel 065E 023.
ApprovedunknownVariance to place a garage in the front yard at 73 Lighthouse Point (Teresa Cantrell)
to grant variance to place a garage within the front yard.
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Variance to place a garage in the front yard at 73 Lighthouse Point (Teresa Cantrell)
to grant variance to place a garage within the front yard.
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