VARIANCE APPLICATION- Lee County
Connie Jones (Z26-001) has submitted an application to the Lee County Board of Zoning Appeals requesting a variance from Sec. 70-78(1)(a) of the Lee County Code of Ordinances, which limits the size of an in-law suite to no more than seventy-five percent (75%) of the footprint of the primary dwelling, to allow the construction of an in-law suite exceeding the maximum allowable size based on the existing primary residence. The subject property is identified as Parcel Number 033-031, is located at 1458 Smithville Road North, is dual zoned R-3L / AG, consists of approximately 55.8 acres, and is located in Land Lots 141 and 142 of the 13th Land District, Lee County, Georgia.
*Exact legal descriptions of the properties can be accessed from the department’s webpage and are on file at the Lee County Planning, Zoning and Engineering Department, 102 Starksville Avenue North, Room 202, Leesburg, Georgia 31763 and can be reviewed along with any other information regarding this request between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The Lee County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, February 05, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., in the Opal Cannon Auditorium of the T. Page Tharp Governmental Building, located at 102 Starksville Avenue North, Leesburg, Georgia 31763. The Planning Commission will forward its recommendation.
The Lee County Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., and a final vote on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., in the Opal Cannon Auditorium of the T. Page Tharp Governmental Building, located at 102 Starksville Avenue North, Leesburg, Georgia 31763.