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BZA defers variance request to reduce wetland setback at Hunt Club property after board questions and HOA concerns
Summary
A homeowner seeking a variance to reduce a 25-foot freshwater wetland setback for a rear deck and patio at 2007 Sireford Court was granted a deferral after board members urged the applicant to secure HOA input and consider redesigns to reduce encroachment.
A request to reduce the Hunt Club planned-development 25-foot freshwater wetland setback by about 5.5 feet for a rear deck and patio at 2007 Sireford Court was deferred at the applicant’s request after the Board of Zoning Appeals and staff discussed plan‑development procedures and homeowners‑association review.
County planning staff described the lot and the proposed encroachment of a deck and ground-level patio that would cross into the wetland buffer, and recommended that, if approved, the encroachment be limited to the footprint shown on the submitted site plan. Board members raised procedural questions about whether a plan-development amendment, HOA covenants, or a lot-level variance should control; staff explained that under current county rules an individual-lot variance may be requested in an approved planned development without a PD amendment.
Several commissioners also questioned the size and design of the proposed improvements and urged the applicant to obtain HOA clearance or a waiver before the BZA rules. The homeowner, Maurice Reid, said the HOA manager had been notified and that he would pursue HOA approval and consider revisions to the patio footprint. The board voted to defer the case so the applicant can provide HOA documentation and explore design changes.
The applicant may return within roughly 90 days with revised plans and HOA input. The board reminded the homeowner that a denial would bar reapplication for 12 months absent a successful appeal to circuit court.
