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Board grants 15‑foot building‑line variance for 1818 Zachary Drive lot
Summary
A front‑yard building‑line variance was approved Sept. 18 for an undeveloped one‑acre lot at 1818 Zachary Drive in LaGrange, reducing the recorded 50‑foot building line to 35 feet to accommodate a single‑family house; the board noted no public objections and that county setback rules (35 feet) are met.
The Oldham County Board of Adjustments voted Sept. 18 to approve a 15‑foot variance from a recorded subdivision building‑line limit, allowing a 35‑foot front setback instead of the 50‑foot limit shown on the Woodridge Estates plat for a one‑acre lot at 1818 Zachary Drive, LaGrange.
Planner Anna Barge explained the difference between the county’s R‑2 zoning front‑yard requirement of 35 feet and the subdivision plat’s 50‑foot building line. The applicant sought the variance because septic placement and the lot’s topography make meeting the recorded 50‑foot line impractical and because the plat’s homeowners‑association board of directors was never formed.
Applicant Lewis Welly told the board he and his wife are retired and want an attached RV garage and a modest house footprint; builders advised that topography and septic location make moving the house back to 50 feet impractical without significant loss of usable yard and awkward design. Welly said he purchased the lot after confirming septic suitability and that shifting the house would reduce usable backyard space.
Board members discussed HOA enforcement and noted that county zoning sets a 35‑foot requirement; staff said the plat’s recorded building line is separate from county zoning and that a variance from the recorded instrument is the proper venue. No letters of opposition were filed and no neighbors spoke at the hearing. The motion to approve the variance carried (vote recorded as 5–0).
The variance applies only to the plan considered at the Sept. 18 hearing; the applicant must proceed with required permits and any necessary utility hookups.
