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BZA approves three variances for 1817 Sheffield to allow rear addition, boxed bay and porch
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals granted three variances for 1817 Sheffield (appeal 24-31) tied to submitted drawings; the property previously received relief in 1998 and the current request relies on the ordinance's 25-foot building-envelope provision for corner lots.
The Birmingham Board of Zoning Appeals approved three dimensional variances for 1817 Sheffield (appeal 24-31) that will allow a rear addition, a squared boxed bay on the second floor and a slightly wider front porch on a corner lot.
Staff presenter Jeff Zilke summarized the requests and ordinance references, saying the site is a corner lot subject to the ordinance's 25-foot building-envelope rule for corner lots (Chapter 126, Article 4, Section 4.61(a)(1)). The board recorded the specific variance requests as: variance a…
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