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Staff recommends denying variance requests for Depot Street duplexes in Fair Oaks
Summary
City planning staff told the Board of Zoning Appeals that three Depot Street lots in Fair Oaks Subdivision do not meet the code standards for duplexes and recommended denial; staff noted missing utility infrastructure and suggested lot consolidation or accessory dwelling alternatives.
At the Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on Sept. 18, 2025, planning staff recommended denial of three variance applications that would allow duplexes on Depot Street lots in the Fair Oaks Subdivision Section 2.
The applications seek relief from Shelbyville Municipal Zoning Ordinance Article 5, Section 5.4.2(c), which sets bulk standards for duplexes in the R-3 (medium-density residential) zoning district. Mr. Martin, planning staff, said the lots are roughly 6,967 square feet each and the R-3 district requires a minimum 15,000-square-foot lot to construct a duplex. "It doesn't meet 6 of the 10 criteria for a variance," Mr. Martin said, and for that reason staff recommends denial.
Why it matters: granting variances for these lots could create…
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