Zoning board unanimously approves side-setback variance at 8850 N. 10th Ave

The Zoning Board of Adjustments unanimously approved a variance to reduce the side-yard setback at 8850 North Tenth Avenue from 6 feet to 5 feet to allow the applicant to demolish and rebuild a single-family dwelling and shift it south to accommodate a driveway.

Dale Moore, the applicant and homeowner, told the board the request had been narrowed since an earlier hearing and that the current ask was for a one-foot shift that would preserve more of the front yard. “If I could just get 1 foot, it saves me front yard,” Moore said, describing a plan that would leave about 11 feet of front-yard setback after front-yard averaging.

Staff and board members reviewed a survey showing distances to adjacent structures, including a salon business to the south. Board members noted that a 5-foot side setback is common in the surrounding East Hill neighborhood and that the revised request was smaller than the applicant’s earlier proposal.

The item had been tabled at the May 21 meeting and was returned to the board after the applicant revised the plan. After discussion, a board member moved to approve and a second was recorded; the chair called the question and announced the variance was granted unanimously.

The variance permits the Moore family to shift the rebuilt house toward the south lot line by one foot to accommodate a driveway and preserve front-yard area; it does not remove any required building permits or inspections related to demolition and new construction.