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Board approves corner‑lot setback reductions for 536 W. Fifth St. after staff safety concerns
Summary
The Lexington City Board of Adjustment approved variances for a four‑unit infill project at 536 West Fifth Street, reducing a required side yard from 5 to 3 feet and a corner side‑street setback from 5 to 4 feet after debate over walkability, fire safety and unit accessibility.
The Lexington City Board of Adjustment on a split agenda approved variances allowing a multi‑family infill project at 536 West Fifth Street to build with a 3‑foot side yard and a 4‑foot side‑street setback.
Planning staff had recommended approval for the interior side yard reduction from 5 to 3 feet but recommended disapproval of the corner side‑street setback reduction from 5 feet to 4 feet, saying the applicant had not met the legal standard for a variance. "The applicant has not provided sufficient justification to meet the requirements of Article 7 of the zoning ordinance or KRS 102.4.3," Dalton Belcher, a planner with Lexington…
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