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Board approves 0-foot side-yard variance at 1015 Bradley Drive for post‑tornado subdivision, ties approval to tornado-destruction condition
Summary
The Board of Zoning and Appeals on July 8 approved a variance reducing the required 20-foot side yard setback to 0 feet at 1015 Bradley Drive, allowing a new lot line to follow the existing shared wall for a subdivided building damaged by a December 2023 tornado.
The Board of Zoning and Appeals on July 8 approved a variance reducing the required 20-foot side yard setback to 0 feet at 1015 Bradley Drive, allowing a new lot line to follow an existing shared wall so the building can be subdivided between co-owners. The board attached a condition that the approval apply to reconstruction tied to condominiums destroyed by a December 2023 tornado and directed staff to draft specific verbiage for the condition.
Planning staff recommended denial, saying the request did not meet variance standards because it was driven by a desired lot subdivision between co-owners rather than a unique physical hardship. Director Durham told the board the request "is not based on a…
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