Commission approves variance to reduce side yard for accessory structure at Persimmon Tree Road

The Hall County Planning Commission on March 3 approved a variance to reduce the minimum side‑yard setback from 15 feet to 5 feet for an accessory structure on a 143.73‑acre tract at 7567 Persimmon Tree Road. The action was final unless appealed.

Katie Greenway, Planning and Zoning Administrator, said staff had recommended denial at the previous meeting. The applicant’s representative, Renee Conley, described the request as limited to a garage within a 50‑foot strip of the parcel to allow connectivity of the property and to clarify the site plan.

A commissioner moved to approve the request as described in the application and the commission voted unanimously to grant the variance. The commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for final action unless appealed; the chair instructed the applicant to check with staff about any appeal period or next steps.

The record notes the property is zoned Agricultural‑Residential‑1 (AR‑1) and the requested variance applies only to an accessory structure on the parcel; no public opposition was recorded during the March 3 meeting.