Glynn County Island Planning Commission approves Mayjo Street Village preservation plan amid parking concerns

The Glynn County Island Planning Commission voted unanimously on April 29, 2026, to approve application VP-26-3, the Mayjo Street Village Preservation proposal, after staff presented additional materials and color samples for two proposed dwelling units.

Planning and Zoning Director Stephanie Lee told commissioners the public hearing on the application had been held at a prior meeting, closed and deferred, and that the applicant provided the additional information the commission requested about building colors and materials for the units at 616 Mayjo Street and 106 Fish Fever.

During the reopened public comment period resident Judy Boney of Mayjo Street said she opposed the project because the proposed houses are three-bedroom units but each lot shows only two parking spaces. “My concern with the houses is that they are three-bedrooms and the parking that I see … there’s only two parking spots for each house,” Boney said, adding that Mayjo Street is too narrow for on-street parking and asking whether the county ordinance requires parking per bedroom.

Another nearby resident, Bob Boney (629 Mayjo Street), asked whether the fire department and emergency-response teams had approved parking plans and where additional guest vehicles would park. Staff replied the proposal meets the parking requirements the county reviews and that code enforcement would address any onsite violations; commissioners suggested public-safety complaints be directed to the appropriate agencies if problems arise.

After questions and brief comments, a commissioner moved to approve VP-26-3, the second was given, and the commission approved the application unanimously.

The commission’s action clears the project for the county process established for such permits; the decision was a local zoning approval and does not itself change building permits or operations for the properties. If neighbors observe unapproved activity after construction, county code enforcement is the avenue for enforcement.