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Fairhope Board of Adjustment approves front-setback variance to preserve four heritage trees
Summary
The Fairhope City Board of Adjustment unanimously approved a variance allowing a house to be built 20 feet from the front property line — 15 feet less than the R-2 requirement — conditioned on a licensed-arborist tree protection plan and recording of a March 28, 2025 site plan.
The Fairhope City Board of Adjustment voted unanimously to approve a front-setback variance for property owned by Jason Lasource, allowing a proposed house in an R-2 zone to be sited 20 feet from the front property line rather than the usual 35 feet. The board's action was taken at a public hearing on BOA24.11 and was conditioned on a tree protection plan prepared by a licensed arborist and the recording of the March 28, 2025 site plan as Exhibit B.
The variance matter drew from prior hearings and revised plans. Planning staff told the board the application originally included multiple variance requests but was reduced to a single request for a 15-foot front-setback variance so the house would sit 20 feet from the property line; staff…
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