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Troy Zoning Board denies rear-setback variance for addition at 2385 Oak Ridge
Summary
The Troy Zoning Board of Appeals on Aug. 19 denied a request to allow a home addition 37 feet from the rear property line at 2385 Oak Ridge, instead of the 45 feet required by the city zoning ordinance; the board found the need was personal and not the product of an exceptional land characteristic.
The Troy City Zoning Board of Appeals on Aug. 19 denied a variance request that would have allowed a home addition at 2385 Oak Ridge to be set 37 feet from the rear property line instead of the 45 feet required by the city's zoning ordinance.
Board members said the applicant did not demonstrate an exceptional characteristic of the land that made compliance with the ordinance substantially more difficult and described the requested addition as largely personal in purpose. The motion to deny passed in a roll-call vote recorded by the board.
City staff summarized the request and site plan, showing the proposed addition at the rear of the house and noting the 45-foot rear setback required by the zoning…
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