The Glynn County Board of Appeals is created pursuant to Article X of the Zoning Ordinance, and has limited defined duties, including:

• Consider the granting of variances to specific provisions of the Zoning Ordinance in cases which meet very strict standards (Section 10005 of the Zoning Ordinance) 
• Consider appeals from administrative decisions made by staff (Section 1005.1 of the Zoning Ordinance)

The Board of Appeals is composed of five members appointed by the Board of Commissioners to four year terms.

The Board of Appeals meets when needed on the second Thursday of each month at 10 AM in the Board of Commissioners Meeting Room at the Glynn County Historic Courthouse, 701 “G” Street, in Brunswick. Meetings are not shown on Cable TV at this time.

Members of the Board of Appeals are: 

• A. J. Berry, Jr., Chairman

            Lamar Webb Architect, 13 Retreat Place, St. Simons Island, GA 31522
            Email:  e-mail                    Phone:  (912)638-8621

• Walter Rafolski, Vice Chairman

              110 Dovewood Drive, Brunswick, GA 31523
              Email:                  Phone:  (912)634-1406

• Paul Fisher

            115 West Shore Court, Brunwick, GA 31523
            Email:              Phone:  (269)341-1675

• Matthew Permar

            P.O. Box 20539, St. Simons Island, GA 31522
            Email:      Phone: (912)265-9654

• Peter Schoenauer

            Tidewater Engineering, Inc., 200 Plantation Chase, Ste. 14, St. Simons Island, GA 31522
            Email:                      Phone:  (912)268-2164

Information about meetings, including the date, time, and location of meetings is posted on this web site in the calendar section some time before the date of the meeting. In addition, agendas, and copies of staff reports are posted about one week before the meeting date.

Information concerning meetings, including agenda items and reports, can be obtained by emailing Planning & Zoning staff or by calling the Division at (912) 554.7438.