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BZA grants Beja corner-lot setbacks to build home and garage
Summary
Raymond and Joyce Beja received approval May 13 for side- and rear-yard setback variances to build a home and larger garage on an irregular lot to meet mobility needs for an elderly family member.
The Marshall County Board of Zoning Appeals on May 13 approved variances allowing Raymond and Joyce Beja to build a home and attached garage closer to property lines than the ordinance normally permits. The approved relief reduced the west-side setback from 30 feet to 19 feet, 2 inches and the east-side setback from 20 feet to 11 feet, 4 inches to accommodate a dwelling and a garage sized to store a pontoon and truck and to serve the applicant—s mobility-challenged mother.
Planning staff recommended approval, finding the proposed setbacks are not out of character for the neighborhood, that the lot is irregularly shaped and that the development would meet lot-coverage standards. The TRC recommended approval.
Applicant Raymond Beja told the board the lot—s wedge shape and corner status limited depth and that a smaller structure would not meet the family—s needs. He said an elevator-equipped two-bedroom layout and indoor storage for vehicles and a pontoon were goals tied to caregiving and long-term use of the building. The applicants also noted the lots are combined for tax purposes but remain separate parcels.
The board voted to approve the requested variances after staff presentation and applicant testimony.
