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Board approves small rear-yard variance for patio addition at 820 Pine Valley Drive
Summary
The Zoning Board of Appeals granted Carl and Christine Lang a variance to allow a covered patio roof to extend about 2 feet into a 30-foot rear-yard setback at 820 Pine Valley Drive after the applicant cited appliance specifications that required the extra width.
The Bowling Green City Zoning Board of Appeals approved a variance for a covered patio roof at 820 Pine Valley Drive that will encroach approximately 2 feet, 5 inches into the 30-foot rear-yard setback required in the R-1 zone.
Applicant Carl Lang told the board that the project’s size changed after the owners selected a built-in grill that required 18 inches of clearance on each side; meeting those equipment specifications prompted the redesign and the modest additional projection into the rear setback. Planning staff confirmed the parcel is in the R-1 low-density residential zone and that the proposed roof extension—not the patio slab—requires the variance under section 150.23.
Amir Gherkin, a neighbor at 813 Pine Valley Drive, submitted a written statement to the planning department supporting the request. Planning staff said required public-notice, site posting and mailed notices were completed.
Board members discussed utilities and easements; staff confirmed the proposal, as submitted, did not interfere with a 16-foot utility easement shown in the materials. Several members said the change was modest and would improve the appearance of the rear of the house; one member recused from the item as noted on the record. A motion to approve the variance was made and seconded, and the roll-call vote recorded Yes votes from Jeff Crawford, Tim Emmert, Rod Noble, David Flager and Jay Sockman; the chair announced the variance was approved and advised the applicants to complete final permitting with the planning department.
Lang told the board he and his wife moved to Bowling Green about two-and-a-half years ago and contracted with a design firm for the patio; the grill specification prompted the additional two feet of projection. He told members the roof profile was designed to follow the house’s lines and to be visually appealing from a nearby golf course.
With the vote complete, the board closed its variance business and invited other comments before adjourning.
