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Homewood BZA approves second‑story setback variance for 857 Sylvia Drive
Summary
On April 3, 2025, the Homewood Board of Zoning Adjustment unanimously approved a variance allowing a second‑story addition at 857 Sylvia Drive that reduces the left‑side setback from 10 feet to 2 feet; the applicant must apply for a permit within one year.
The Homewood Board of Zoning Adjustment on April 3 approved a variance allowing property owner Lacey Danley to add a second story to the existing house at 857 Sylvia Drive, reducing the left‑side setback from 10 feet to 2 feet. The board voted 5–0 to grant the variance; applicants have one year to apply for a building permit.
Danley told the board she and her husband live in the home with three children and a part‑time disabled parent and said the structure was built in 1953 under earlier zoning rules. She argued the proposed second story would not…
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