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Board of Zoning Appeals reports four variance hearings and zero appeals in 2024
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals told council it met three times in 2024, granted three similar setback variances in Sandcastle Court and denied a large floor-area-ratio variance at 19 Ibis Street.
Vice Chair Catherine Bayless presented the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) annual report for calendar year 2024 to Town Council on Feb. 18, 2025.
Bayless said the BZA met three times in 2024, heard four variance requests, zero appeals and zero special-exception requests. The first three variance requests were similar: landowners in the Sandcastle Court development sought setback variances (cited as LMO section 16-5-102(d)) and the board approved those requests by 4–2 votes. The fourth request, from the owner at 19 Ibis Street, sought a floor-area-ratio variance (LMO section 16-3-106(h)(4)(d)) to exceed gross floor area by 2,259 square feet; the BZA denied that request 6–0.
Bayless also reported the board received updates on the Land Management Ordinance rewrite and the approved floor-area-ratio amendment to the Forest Beach Neighborhood Character Overlay. The BZA completed a one-hour continuing education briefing on floodplain management for local elected officials.
Ending
Bayless closed by thanking town staff for assistance and asked council to accept the report; no formal action requests were recorded.
