10-26-2026 BZA

The Morgan County Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on October 26, 2026, considered land-use and residential development variance petitions; no procurement activity was identified. The board continued petition D-26-11, filed by Thomas and Taylor Dennis, to the November meeting at the applicants’ request. It approved petitions D-26-12 through D-26-15: converting an existing garage into an accessory dwelling with 450 additional square feet; reducing a residence’s side setback to 16.9 feet; allowing an accessory carport with a five-foot rear setback; and increasing an accessory structure’s permitted height by 15 feet. The approvals were supported by findings that the requests met applicable variance criteria. For D-26-13, the applicant acknowledged a setback error and discussed a neighbor’s concern about tree damage during utility work; the board nevertheless approved the variance.

During the plan director’s report, the board discussed a previously approved accessory dwelling whose owner may not be able to build the required primary residence. Members and counsel considered whether the owner could seek a variance to allow the existing dwelling to remain as the property’s primary residence, rather than extend the deadline to build. The transcript ends before the board makes a decision or takes action on that matter.