§ 1.9. Variances.

1.9.1

General. Where the Greene County Board of Commissioners finds that extraordinary hardships or practical difficulties may result from strict compliance with these regulations or the purpose of these regulations may be served to a greater extent by an alternative proposal, it may, after a public hearing before the Greene County Planning and Zoning Commission, approve a variance to these subdivision regulations; however, such a variance shall not nullify the intent and purpose of these regulations. Each variance must be viewed individually with no previous variance approved being precedent setting. The Greene County Board of Commissioners shall not approve a variance unless it shall find that all the following conditions are met:

a.

The granting of the variance shall not be detrimental to the public safety, health, or injurious to adjacent property value or use.

b.

The conditions upon which the request for a variance is based are unique to the property for which the variance is sought and are not generally applicable to adjacent property.

c.

The variance shall not in any manner vary the provisions of the zoning ordinance of Greene County, Georgia, or official zoning map.

d.

A public hearing be held by the planning and zoning commission on the proposed variance and it is advertised in the legal organ of the county not less than 15 days and no more than 45 days prior to the public hearing.

1.9.2

Conditions. In approving variances, the Greene County Board of Commissioners may require such conditions that will secure substantially the objectives of the standards or requirements of these regulations.

1.9.3

Procedures. A plat of survey and a petition for any variance shall be submitted in writing by the petitioner for the consideration by the Greene County Planning and Zoning Commission, along with payment for any applicable fees. The petition shall state fully the grounds for the request and all of the facts relied upon by the petitioner.

( Ord. of 8-8-2017 )