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Board grants 600‑square‑foot accessory‑structure variance for Foxtail Drive property with demolition condition
Summary
The Oldham County Board approved a variance increasing the maximum accessory structure area from 1,800 to 2,400 square feet at 1801 Foxtail Drive, conditioned on required permits, no commercial or residential use, and removal of an existing ~600 sq ft shed before final inspection.
Oldham County’s Board of Adjustments and Appeals on May 15 approved a maximum‑square‑footage variance to allow a 2,400‑square‑foot detached accessory structure at 1801 Foxtail Drive in LaGrange, increasing the allowable total from 1,800 square feet for parcels between 1 and 2.99 acres.
Planner Sandy Regroden told the board the property is zoned R‑2 and measures about 2.364 acres. The applicant, Lynette Cocomore, said the metal building is intended solely for storage — she described it as “a structure, a metal building barn, whatever in the back of our field, storage for a trailer, boat, and potential fifth wheel in the future.” She said there would be no bedrooms, bathrooms or residential use in the structure.
Staff identified an existing shed on the parcel (approximately 20 by 30 feet, about 600 square feet) that was not shown on the submitted site plan. Building/inspections staff told the board the standard enforcement mechanism would require that the existing structure be removed prior to the final building inspection for the new structure; staff warned that allowing occupancy before removal considerably reduces the county’s leverage to enforce the removal.
After discussion, the board approved the variance (docket OC 25 0 1 8) from 1,800 to 2,400 square feet. Conditions recorded on the approval require that the variance apply only to the plans considered at the May 15 hearing; the applicant obtain all required building permits and inspections before occupying the accessory structure; the structure not be used for business or residential purposes; and the existing second accessory structure (about 600 square feet) be removed prior to final building inspection for the new structure.
The board and staff noted timing and enforcement considerations: staff recommended removal be completed before final inspection rather than deferring removal to a later deadline because that provides a clear enforcement point tied to the building‑permit process.
Docket: OC 25 0 1 8.
