The Stephens County Board of Commissioners approved the variance unanimously on January 27, 2026.
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Stephens County commissioners approve variance for second structure at 10 Spanish Moss Drive
The variance lets a Toccoa homeowner place a second principal structure on a lot under two acres after her house burned.
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January 27, 2026: Variance for second principal structure on lot under 2 acres, Charlene Merritt, 10 Spanish Moss Drive, Toccoa, Parcel 059 047
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What this means now
The story
The Stephens County Planning Commission took up a variance request from Charlene Merritt for her property at 10 Spanish Moss Drive in Toccoa, Parcel 059 047, to allow a second principal use on a lot of less than 2 acres. The commission approved the variance unanimously.
Records before the Board of Commissioners describe the property as a 0.9-acre lot where Merritt's 24' x 52' home was lost, and that she sought to place a 16' x 66' manufactured home on its footprint.
The Stephens County Board of Commissioners approved the variance unanimously on January 27, 2026.
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How this issue got here
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Appeared on agendaproposedVariance Request from Charlene Merritt, 10 Spanish Moss Drive, to allow a second principal use on a lot under 2 acres
Variance Request from Charlene Merritt, 10 Spanish Moss Drive, Toccoa. Parcel 059 047.
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Variance Request from Charlene Merritt, 10 Spanish Moss Drive, to allow a second principal use on a lot under 2 acres
Variance Request from Charlene Merritt, 10 Spanish Moss Drive, Toccoa. Parcel 059 047.
ApprovedunknownVariance request from Charlene Merritt, 10 Spanish Moss Drive, Toccoa (Parcel 059 047) for second principal use on lot under 2 acres
Variance Request from Charlene Merritt, 10 Spanish Moss Drive, Toccoa. Parcel 059 047.
Motion to Approve: Commissioner Simmons
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Variance request from Charlene Merritt, 10 Spanish Moss Drive, Toccoa (Parcel 059 047) for second principal use on lot under 2 acres
Variance Request from Charlene Merritt, 10 Spanish Moss Drive, Toccoa. Parcel 059 047. Motion to Approve: Commissioner Simmons
Appeared on agendaproposedVariance request by Charlene Merritt, 10 Spanish Moss Drive, Toccoa (0.9-acre lot), to place a 16'x66' manufactured home on the footprint of a burned 24'x52' home
Charlene Merritt, owna home located at 10 Spanish Moss Drive in Toccoa, GA (which is a
0.9-acre lot). My home is 24’ x 52’.
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Variance request by Charlene Merritt, 10 Spanish Moss Drive, Toccoa (0.9-acre lot), to place a 16'x66' manufactured home on the footprint of a burned 24'x52' home
Charlene Merritt, owna home located at 10 Spanish Moss Drive in Toccoa, GA (which is a 0.9-acre lot). My home is 24’ x 52’.
ApprovedconfirmedVariance for second principal structure on lot under 2 acres, Charlene Merritt, 10 Spanish Moss Drive, Toccoa, Parcel 059 047
Variance Request from Charlene Merritt, 10 Spanish Moss Drive, Toccoa. Parcel 059 047.
Motion to Approve: Commissioner Simmons
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Variance for second principal structure on lot under 2 acres, Charlene Merritt, 10 Spanish Moss Drive, Toccoa, Parcel 059 047
Variance Request from Charlene Merritt, 10 Spanish Moss Drive, Toccoa. Parcel 059 047. Motion to Approve: Commissioner Simmons
Appeared on agendaproposedVariance for second principal structure on under-2-acre lot at 10 Spanish Moss Drive (Charlene Merritt)
to grant a variance to allow for a second principal use on a lot less than 2 acres.
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Variance for second principal structure on under-2-acre lot at 10 Spanish Moss Drive (Charlene Merritt)
to grant a variance to allow for a second principal use on a lot less than 2 acres.
ApprovedunknownVariance for Charlene Merritt, 10 Spanish Moss Drive, to allow a second principal use on a lot under 2 acres
Variance Request from Charlene Merritt, 10 Spanish Moss Drive, Toccoa. Parcel 059 047.
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Variance for Charlene Merritt, 10 Spanish Moss Drive, to allow a second principal use on a lot under 2 acres
Variance Request from Charlene Merritt, 10 Spanish Moss Drive, Toccoa. Parcel 059 047.
ApprovedconfirmedVariance for Charlene Merritt, 10 Spanish Moss Drive, to allow a second principal use on a lot less than 2 acres
Motion to Approve: Commissioner Cobb
Second: Commissioner Randall
Discussion: No discussion
Vote: Unanimous
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Variance for Charlene Merritt, 10 Spanish Moss Drive, to allow a second principal use on a lot less than 2 acres
Motion to Approve: Commissioner Cobb Second: Commissioner Randall Discussion: No discussion Vote: Unanimous
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