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Board approves impervious‑cover variance for Hubley ridge lot after debate over driveway length
Summary
The Board approved an impervious‑cover variance that lets a previously approved home proceed on a 26‑acre lot despite exceeding the new 15,000‑square‑foot limit, after petitioners and board members argued relocating the house would require more tree clearing and erosion risk.
The Monroe County Board of Zoning Appeals voted 4-0 on May 7 to approve VAR-25-13, granting an impervious‑cover variance for a proposed home at 8391 South Fairfax Road in Clear Creek Township.
The petition seeks relief from the CDO’s impervious‑cover maximum (Chapter 8.04) after a recent ordinance amendment introduced a 15,000‑square‑foot cap for large rural lots. The property owner previously received an Eco Area 1 variance for slope disturbance. The current proposal shows approximately 16,935 square feet of impervious surface (house, decks and drives) and the…
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