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Birmingham City Board of Zoning Appeals grants three variances, denies side‑yard generator at 309 Arlington
Summary
The Birmingham City Board of Zoning Appeals approved variances for three properties — 495 Vinewood, 270 South Glenhurst and 1155 Webster — and denied a request to place a standby generator in the side yard at 309 Arlington at its monthly meeting.
The Birmingham City Board of Zoning Appeals approved three property‑specific variances and denied one request to place a standby generator in a side yard during its regular monthly meeting.
The board voted to grant variances for 495 Vinewood, 270 South Glenhurst and 1155 Webster and rejected a side‑yard generator location for 309 Arlington. The board also postponed the appeal for 1061 Forest to the next meeting so staff can complete additional notification and review.
City building staff presented each appeal, explaining the specific section of the zoning ordinance at issue. Assistant building official Mike Morad told the board that the single‑family open‑space requirement in the zoning ordinance is “the minimum open space required is 5,665.6 square feet or 40%” and that the 495 Vinewood proposal would reduce that open space (staff provided existing and proposed figures and explained mitigation to convert some areas from impervious to pervious). The applicant’s representative, Matthew…
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