Zoning board approves facade-variance for Hillandale townhome project with 67% street-facing masonry requirement

The Zoning Board of Appeals on Feb. 18, 2025, approved a variance allowing the developer of the Hillandale site to use a mix of exterior materials on street-facing townhome facades while requiring 67% of the street-facing frontage to be brick or stone. The decision applies to the project at 5526 Hillandale Drive and was adopted by voice vote after public comment and staff review.

The board said the requirement for masonry on 67% of the street-facing facades will be a condition of approval; the board also allowed the use of board-and-batten and cementitious (Hardie) siding as part of the approved material mix. An earlier amendment that would have required 33% masonry on interiors of each unit and additional HOA/rental-monitoring conditions was withdrawn and not part of the final approval.

The variance was…