Zoning Variance Request for Emmett Avenue Property

Original title: (Lot 76) Emmett Avenue - Request for: (1) a south front yard setback variance from fifty (50) feet to twenty-five (25) feet; and (2) an east side street setback variance from fifty (50) feet to nineteen (19) feet; and (3) a west side yard setback variance from ten (10) feet to seven and one-half (7½) feet for a Single Family Dwelling in the A-1 (Agriculture) district; BV2025-103 (David Gardner, Applicant) District 5 - Herr (Angi Gates, Project Manager)

Record date · October 27, 2025

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What This Bill Does

The Board of Adjustment is reviewing a request from David Gardner to reduce required building s for a new single-family home on Emmett Avenue. The proposal seeks to decrease the front and side yard distances currently required by the A-1 (Agriculture) zoning district.

Why it matters

This request determines whether a property owner can build a single-family home closer to the street and property lines than current zoning rules allow, which impacts the physical layout of the lot.

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

David Gardner

The applicant must receive approval for these variances to proceed with the proposed building layout.

Indirectly affected

District 5 residents

Local residents may be impacted by changes to the neighborhood's physical character or building density.

Key Facts

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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 code typically allows.

What does A-1 (Agriculture) zoning mean for this property?

It is the zoning classification for the land, which dictates specific rules for building placement, such as the 50-foot and 10-foot requirements mentioned in the request.

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