Commission approves three land-use variances/resolutions and an alcohol license renewal

At the regular session following the public hearing, the Stephens County Board of Commissioners approved multiple routine land-use items and a license renewal.

The board voted to approve:
- Item 1: Rezoning request from Nell Garland (parcel 021D005) to rezone 4.05 acres from Agricultural Intensive to Agricultural Residential (motion to approve carried by voice).
- Item 2: Variance request from Wayne and Janice Seagers for a reduced rear-yard setback to 4 feet for an accessory structure (motion to approve carried by voice).
- Item 3: Lot-size and setback variances requested by the Edith Kimsey Youngblood Estate to allow a 0.31-acre lot and 10-foot front/side setbacks for existing accessory structures (motion to approve carried by voice).

Separately, Item 4 (the AK New Ventures LLC rezoning to a PUD) was approved with a condition requiring a formal traffic study and adoption of any mitigation measures identified by that study; the board discussed making the traffic-study findings part of the plan-review process.

Item 5: The board approved an alcoholic beverage license renewal for Royal Food No. 28 after the county clerk found the application sufficient.

Votes were taken by voice; the transcript records the motions and that the motions carried but does not provide a full roll-call tally in the record.