The Stephens County Board of Commissioners then considered the same variance request on March 25, 2025, and also voted unanimously to approve it.
Commissioners approve variance for second structure on Toccoa property
The variance lets a second principal structure go on a Yow Mill Road property larger than two acres, after both the planning commission and county commissioners signed off.
March 25, 2025: Variance for Stephen Pless, 1410 S. Yow Mill Road, for additional principal structure
At a glance
What this means now
The story
Stephen Pless requested a variance for his property at 1410 S. Yow Mill Road in Toccoa to allow an additional principal structure on the parcel, which is larger than two acres.
The Stephens County Planning Commission took up the request on March 4, 2025, and voted unanimously to approve it.
The Stephens County Board of Commissioners then considered the same variance request on March 25, 2025, and also voted unanimously to approve it.
What happened
How this issue got here
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Appeared on agendaproposedVariance request from Stephen Pless, 1410 S. Yow Mill Road, Toccoa (Parcel 060 084) to allow an additional principal structure
Variance Request from Stephen Pless, 1410 S. Yow Mill Road, Toccoa. Parcel 060 084. Property is currently zoned as agriculture residential.
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Variance request from Stephen Pless, 1410 S. Yow Mill Road, Toccoa (Parcel 060 084) to allow an additional principal structure
Variance Request from Stephen Pless, 1410 S. Yow Mill Road, Toccoa. Parcel 060 084. Property is currently zoned as agriculture residential.
ApprovedconfirmedVariance for Stephen Pless, 1410 S. Yow Mill Road, Toccoa, to allow an additional principal structure on a property greater than two acres
A motion was made by Vice-Chairman Rickman, seconded by Commissioner Oglesby, to approve
the variance request. Motion carried unanimously.
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Variance for Stephen Pless, 1410 S. Yow Mill Road, Toccoa, to allow an additional principal structure on a property greater than two acres
A motion was made by Vice-Chairman Rickman, seconded by Commissioner Oglesby, to approve the variance request. Motion carried unanimously.
ApprovedunknownVariance for Stephen Pless, 1410 S. Yow Mill Road, for additional principal structure
A motion was made by Vice-Chairman Rickman, seconded by Commissioner Oglesby, to approve
the variance request. Motion carried unanimously.
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Variance for Stephen Pless, 1410 S. Yow Mill Road, for additional principal structure
A motion was made by Vice-Chairman Rickman, seconded by Commissioner Oglesby, to approve the variance request. Motion carried unanimously.
ApprovedconfirmedVariance request from Stephen Pless, 1410 S. Yow Mill Road, Toccoa, to allow an additional principal structure on a property greater than two acres
A motion was made by Mark Randall, seconded by Dennis Black, to approve the variance request.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Variance request from Stephen Pless, 1410 S. Yow Mill Road, Toccoa, to allow an additional principal structure on a property greater than two acres
A motion was made by Mark Randall, seconded by Dennis Black, to approve the variance request. Motion carried unanimously.
Appeared on agendaproposedVariance for Stephen Pless at 1410 S. Yow Mill Road to allow an additional principal structure on a property over two acres
Variance Request from Stephen Pless, 1410 S. Yow Mill Road, Toccoa. Parcel 060 084.
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Variance for Stephen Pless at 1410 S. Yow Mill Road to allow an additional principal structure on a property over two acres
Variance Request from Stephen Pless, 1410 S. Yow Mill Road, Toccoa. Parcel 060 084.
ApprovedunknownVariance Request from Stephen Pless, 1410 S. Yow Mill Road, Toccoa, to allow an additional principal structure
A motion was made by Mark Randall, seconded by Dennis Black, to approve the variance request.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Variance Request from Stephen Pless, 1410 S. Yow Mill Road, Toccoa, to allow an additional principal structure
A motion was made by Mark Randall, seconded by Dennis Black, to approve the variance request. Motion carried unanimously.
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