BOC approves three rezoning requests, two abandonments
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By Pamela Permar-Shierling
Last night, Thursday, Oct. 15, the Glynn County Board of Commissioners (BOC) approved three rezoning requests, deferred one rezoning request, and approved two abandonments.
The requested rezoning application for Hwy 99 from Forest Agriculture (FA) to Basic Indusrial (BI) for industrial and commercial use was deferred at the applicant’s request but no specific date was given to hear the request.
The Hwy 99 property is owned by J&T Georgia Holdings LLC, Joey Hiers, and the rezoning request was heard earlier in Oct. by the Glynn County Mainland Planning Commission which voted unanimously to recommend approval to the BOC.
Residents did speak in opposition to the rezoning during the MPC meeting.
The three rezoning requests approved by the BOC are:
• Village Circle – Brunswick – rezoned from Medium Residential to a Planned Development text for development of a seven lot subdivision.
• 118 Fader Lane – Brunswick – from one family residential (R-9) to Mobile Home (MH-20) to allow for a mobile home.
• 501 Beverly Villas – Brunswick – from one family residential (R-12) to Highway Commercial (HC) to allow for commercial development including office, showroom and storage area.
The BOC approved two abandonment requests.
• 4225 Seventh Street and 4222 Sixth Street. St. Simons Island consisting of a 20 ft. wide alley (1,078 sq. ft.) between the two properties. What appear to be concrete and gravel driveways already built into the alley are shown on the provided alley abandonment survey. Based on GIS assessed value, which is usually conservative, for the property the alley adjoins, the land value given up by the county is worth $138,000. Georgia Power has an easement over the entire abandonment.
• 216 and 218 Peachtree Street, St. Simons Island consisting of a 15 ft. wide alley (1,755 sq. ft.). However the survey shows the alley is 16 ft. wide at the north end, widening to 18 ft. then to 17.5. feet at the southern end. Based on GIS assessed value, which is usually conservative, for the property the alley adjoins, the land value given up by the county is worth $54,405.
The BOC overturned a Glynn County Zoning Board of Appeals decision by allowing a variance request to reduce a rear yard setback. The property is located at 4230 Fourth St., St. Simons Island, and the Board of Appeals voted three to two to deny stating it was a self imposed hardship.
The existing structure, including the stairs, encroaches approximately 5 feet into the required rear-yard setback. The proposed addition will align with the existing structure and remain within the same footprint of the existing encroachment. The structure was built in the 1940s and does not meet setback requirements. The owner wants to add on to the home. Stefanie Leif, Planning and Zoning Director, told the BOC that the code states a non-conforming structure can be added on to but the new addition must meet current setbacks.
The BOC voted unanimously to reverse the denial.
