Zoning Variance Approval for 1518 Balmy Beach Drive

Original title: 1518 Balmy Beach Drive - Request for: (1) a side street (north) setback variance from five (5) feet to zero (0) feet for a fence; and (2) a side yard (west) setback variance from seven and one-half (7½) feet to five and one-half (5½) feet for a shed in the R-1A (Single Family Dwelling) district; BV2024-125 (Leticia Lopez, Applicant) District 3 - Constantine (Angi Gates, Project Manager)

Record date · December 2, 2024

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What This Bill Does

The Board of Adjustment approved two zoning s for the property at 1518 Balmy Beach Drive. These changes allow for a fence to be built on the property line and a shed to be placed closer to the side yard boundary than typically permitted in an R-1A residential district.

Why it matters

The property owner, Leticia Lopez, is now legally permitted to construct a fence at the zero-foot line and maintain a shed at a five-and-a-half-foot setback, deviating from standard R-1A zoning requirements.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Leticia Lopez

The applicant is granted legal permission to install structures at distances that deviate from standard zoning code.

Indirectly affected

District 3 residents

Property owners in the immediate vicinity may see changes to the physical placement of structures on the subject lot.

Key Facts

The Board of Adjustment approved variance BV2024-125 for 1518 Balmy Beach Drive.
A side street (north) setback variance was granted to reduce the requirement from 5 feet to 0 feet for a fence.
A side yard (west) setback variance was granted to reduce the requirement from 7.5 feet to 5.5 feet for a shed.
The property is located in an R-1A (Single Family Dwelling) zoning district.

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The request was filed under case number BV2024-125.
The file number for this administrative action is 2024-1458.
The request was introduced on October 25, 2024.
The project is located in District 3 (Constantine).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a setback variance?

A is an official permission to build a structure closer to a property line than the standard zoning laws usually allow.

Does this approval change the zoning of the property?

No, the property remains in the R-1A (Single Family Dwelling) district; the approval only grants specific exceptions for the fence and shed locations.

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