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Board grants 15-foot building-line variance for home at 1818 Zachary Drive
Summary
A front-yard building-line variance from a recorded subdivision plat was approved to allow a home at 1818 Zachary Drive to be built with a 35-foot front setback instead of the subdivision’s recorded 50-foot building line.
The Oldham County Board of Adjustments on Sept. 18 approved a variance from a recorded plat’s building-line limit so a new single-family home can be built at 1818 Zachary Drive with a 35-foot front setback rather than the recorded 50-foot limit.
Staff explained that the parcel sits in the Woodridge Estate subdivision, whose recorded plat shows a 50-foot building line requirement, while the county’s R-2 front-yard setback is 35 feet. Because of topography and the location of the septic system, the applicant asked the board to permit the house to be located at the 35-foot setback.
The planner summarized: “The record plat required building line setback is 50 feet. The requested building line limit setback is 35 feet, so they're requesting a variance of 15 feet.” The applicant, Lewis Welly, told the board the lot is one of the few remaining flat one-acre parcels he found and that placing the house at the 35-foot setback would allow an attached RV garage and keep usable backyard space without encroaching on large trees behind the property.
Board members discussed homeowners-association/deed-restriction issues and noted the subdivision’s HOA board had not been formed and no letters of opposition were submitted. Staff noted their role is to enforce county zoning and that deed-restriction enforcement is a private matter among residents. The board found that the variance would not adversely affect public health, safety or the character of the neighborhood and approved the request; the approval applies only to the plan presented on Sept. 18.
