The Board of Commissioners approved the variance, with the motion carrying unanimously.
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Stephens County approves variance for garage in front yard on Steve Jordan Drive
The variance lets a homeowner build a storage building and 3-car garage in the front yard of his Martin property, a departure from standard setback rules.
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October 28, 2025: Variance for Steven H. Lowder, 131 Steve Jordan Drive, Martin (storage building/3-car garage in front yard)
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What this means now
The story
Steven H. Lowder sought a variance to allow a storage building and 3-car garage within the front yard of his property at 131 Steve Jordan Dr in Martin.
The Stephens County Planning Commission approved the variance as presented on a unanimous vote.
The request then went to the Stephens County Board of Commissioners, which took up a motion to approve the variance for the parcel.
The Board of Commissioners approved the variance, with the motion carrying unanimously.
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How this issue got here
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Appeared on agendaproposedVariance request from Steven H. Lowder, 131 Steve Jordan Drive, Martin, to allow storage building/3-car garage in front yard
grant a variance to allow
for a storage building/3-car garage within the front
yard.
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Variance request from Steven H. Lowder, 131 Steve Jordan Drive, Martin, to allow storage building/3-car garage in front yard
grant a variance to allow for a storage building/3-car garage within the front yard.
ApprovedconfirmedVariance for Steven H. Lowder, 131 Steve Jordan Drive, Martin (storage building/3-car garage in front yard)
Board to consider motion to approve variance request from Steven H. Lowder, 131 Steve Jordan Drive, Martin. Parcel 071H 020.
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Variance for Steven H. Lowder, 131 Steve Jordan Drive, Martin (storage building/3-car garage in front yard)
Board to consider motion to approve variance request from Steven H. Lowder, 131 Steve Jordan Drive, Martin. Parcel 071H 020.
Appeared on agendaproposedVariance to allow storage building/3-car garage in front yard at 131 Steve Jordan Dr (Steven H. Lowder)
grant a variance to allow
for a Storage building/3-car garage within the front yard
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Variance to allow storage building/3-car garage in front yard at 131 Steve Jordan Dr (Steven H. Lowder)
grant a variance to allow for a Storage building/3-car garage within the front yard
ApprovedconfirmedVariance for Steven H. Lowder, 131 Steve Jordan Dr, Martin - storage building/3-car garage in front yard
A motion was made by Vice-Chairman Ivester, seconded by Commissioner Black, to approve the
variance as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
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Variance for Steven H. Lowder, 131 Steve Jordan Dr, Martin - storage building/3-car garage in front yard
A motion was made by Vice-Chairman Ivester, seconded by Commissioner Black, to approve the variance as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
ApprovedunknownVariance to allow storage building/3-car garage in front yard at 131 Steve Jordan Dr (Steven H. Lowder)
A motion was made by Vice-Chairman Ivester, seconded by Commissioner Black, to approve the
variance as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
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Variance to allow storage building/3-car garage in front yard at 131 Steve Jordan Dr (Steven H. Lowder)
A motion was made by Vice-Chairman Ivester, seconded by Commissioner Black, to approve the variance as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
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