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Board approves 5-foot front-yard variance for Charleston Light lot to address drainage
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance to reduce the front-yard setback from 25 to 20 feet for a lot on Charleston Light to allow the house to be sited forward and improve stormwater dissipation from an existing berm; applicants were John Ginn and Daniel Parker.
The Board of Zoning Appeals voted to grant a 5-foot front-yard variance for a lot on Charleston Light, allowing the house to be set 20 feet from the front property line instead of the 25-foot standard, the board announced after a voice vote.
Applicant John Ginn told the board the property backs to a berm and the variance would move the house forward to provide more area for stormwater to dissipate after running off the berm. "The purpose of the variance is to allow the water to dissipate better after it comes down the berm," Ginn said. He said the lot is similar to previously approved lots nearby and that the request aligns the front-yard setback with recent approvals on the same road.
Why it matters: the variance changes setback requirements for a riverside lot in a high-density residential district and is intended to address a site-specific drainage condition. The board discussed prior approvals on adjacent lots and concluded the request was reasonable under the local variance standards.
Vote and procedure: the motion to approve carried by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript. The case was listed on the agenda as a variance request for 738 Charleston Light, applicant and property owners John Ginn and Daniel Parker.
Sources: Board of Zoning Appeals meeting transcript and applicant remarks.
