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Jefferson County BZA approves four routine variances for fire station addition and replacement mobile homes
Summary
At its Oct. 27, 2025 meeting the Jefferson County Board of Zoning Adjustment approved four variance requests (cases A25‑0032, A25‑0033, A25‑0034, A25‑0035) for setbacks and lot‑recording issues. Staff recommended approval for each, citing minimal neighborhood impact or replacement of structures destroyed by fire.
The Jefferson County Board of Zoning Adjustment on Oct. 27, 2025, approved four variances related to setbacks and lot sizes, voting to grant relief for a fire station addition and three residential/mobile‑home matters after staff presentations and limited public comment.
Case A25‑0032 (McAdory Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department): Staff said the institutional property is about 1.07 acres and proposed an addition to provide sleeping quarters for fire personnel. The requested side‑yard setback was 25 feet in lieu of the 35 feet required in institutional zoning (cited in the hearing as "Section 803.03(a)"). Staff reported no anticipated adverse impacts and recommended approval; the board moved, seconded and voted to approve the variance during the hearing.
Case A25‑0033 (Brenda Chandler and Edna Meadows): Staff described a replacement mobile home to be located 19 feet from the front property line rather than the required 25 feet in R‑6 zoning. The previous mobile home was destroyed by fire; staff noted the property is in the Queenstown community on small, substandard lots and that a final plat approval had been recorded by the planning commission but not yet filed. Resident Brenda Chandler spoke in support, describing family and safety reasons for replacing the unit. After public comment the board approved the variance.
Case A25‑0034 (Joe Ellen Tumberland and Russell Bridal Tumberland): Staff presented a request to record a lot smaller than one acre (0.38 acres) and allow an accessory structure two feet from a side property line plus a mobile home 43 feet from the center line of an unimproved road (required setback described as 60 feet from the center line). Staff noted the prior presence of a mobile home destroyed by fire and said similar requests had been filed previously; staff recommended approval and the board granted the variance with no public speakers.
Case A25‑0035 (Victor Sanchez and Sandra Gonzalez): Staff said this variance would correct an error in construction by allowing a residence 30 feet from the rear property line in lieu of the required 35 feet in A‑1 zoning. Staff reported the property is surrounded by undeveloped land with no expected change to neighborhood character; the board approved the variance after no public comment.
Board procedure notes: For each of these items planning staff recommended approval and the board took motions, seconds and recorded votes in favor of the variances. Where residents spoke (case A25‑0033), the board considered the testimony before voting. The chair reminded speakers that written decisions would follow, and that appeal rights to circuit court apply per board rules.
