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Board OKs front-setback variance for church addition at 7120 Airport Boulevard
Summary
A variance to allow a youth-classroom addition to encroach slightly into the front setback at an existing church on Airport Boulevard was approved after the applicant said the layout preserves parking access to two streets.
The Board of Adjustment approved a front-yard setback variance that will allow a small building addition at an existing church at 7120 Airport Boulevard to sit closer than the 25-foot required front setback.
Paul Davis, representing the applicant, said the addition will be a youth classroom and a covered porch that “eats into that setback just a little bit.” Davis told the board the design preserves two exits from the parking lots — both to Airport Boulevard and to Park Avenue — and that placing the addition elsewhere would obstruct drive connections: “We are creating an addition that goes toward Park Avenue. That would be within the setback…we're trying to keep the parking lots connected,” Davis said.
No members of the public appeared in support or opposition, and staff reported no written comments. After board discussion and confirmation that the request was based on hardship created by existing parking and access needs, a motion to approve was made and seconded; the chair announced the motion carried.
Why it matters: The variance permits a modest structural addition to an existing place of worship while maintaining circulation and access for the site's multiple parking areas. The board cited the access and connectivity purpose in approving the request.
What happens next: The applicant may proceed with construction drawings and permitting consistent with the approved variance.
