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Planning commission recommends lot-size variance for 451 Defoor Road

The variance would let a Toccoa property owner split off a smaller residential tract than county rules normally allow.

By NEGA Brief NewsroomLast checked September 30, 2026
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September 22, 2026: Lot size variance request, Fred C. & Deborah P. Meeks, 451 Defoor Road

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The request went before the Stephens County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 22 as an agenda item; the record does not show how the board voted.

The story

Fred C. and Deborah P. Meeks asked Stephens County for a variance at 451 Defoor Road to divide their property and create a 0.66-acre residential tract, 0.34 acres below the county's 1-acre minimum lot size.

SourcesPlanning Commission Agenda Packet 09/01/2026

The Stephens County Planning Commission voted unanimously on Sept. 1 to grant the lot size variance, allowing division of the property and creation of the 0.66-acre tract.

SourcesPlanning Commission Agenda Packet 10/06/2026

The request went before the Stephens County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 22 as an agenda item; the record does not show how the board voted.

SourcesBoard Of Commissioners Agenda Packet 09/22/2026

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Appeared on agenda
proposed

Lot size variance request, Fred C. & Deborah P. Meeks, 451 Defoor Road

Variance Request from Fred C. & Deborah P. Meeks, 451 Defoor Road, Toccoa. Parcel 052A 051.

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Variance: Fred C. & Deborah P. Meeks, 451 Defoor Road, lot size variance to allow subdivision

To grant a lot size variance of 0.34 acres from the 1 acre minimum lot size to allow

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Variance from 1.00-acre minimum lot size to create 0.66-acre tract at 451 Defoor Road

A variance of 0.34 acre from the required 1.00-acre minimum lot size to allow division of the

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Lot size variance at 451 Defoor Road to allow 0.66-acre residential tract (Fred C. & Deborah P. Meeks)

To grant a lot size variance of 0.34 acres from the 1 acre minimum lot size to allow division of the property and creation of a 0.66 acre residential tract.

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Lot size variance for 451 Defoor Road to allow division into two tracts

0.34-acre lot size variance for the property located at 451 Defoor Road, identified as Tax Parcel 052A 051, to

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