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ZBA denies variance for one‑story orientation on irregular flag lot at Heather Pointe Drive
Summary
A requested variance to allow an 8,017‑square‑foot single‑family home with its primary entrance oriented away from the primary street on a nonconforming flag lot failed after a 4–2 vote; staff had recommended approval but board members voting no cited orientation concerns.
The Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals voted 4–2 to deny a variance that would have allowed construction of an 8,017‑square‑foot single‑family home on a nonconforming flag lot at 208 Heather Pointe Drive with the primary entrance oriented toward the interior of the lot rather than the primary street.
The application, Variance 24‑023, was filed by owner Andrew Bridal and presented by his son, Graham Bendel. Bendel told the board the family bought the lot about two years earlier and sought a single‑story design to preserve privacy for neighbors and to accommodate aging‑in‑place needs. "We put together a brief design line... prioritizing this property wheel to keep it a single story,"…
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