Jefferson County BZA approves parcel splits with condition to record 30-foot easement and shared-driveway covenants

The Jefferson County Board of Zoning Appeals on an undisclosed November date approved a property owner's request to split multiple parcels and establish a shared driveway easement, contingent on recorded easement documents and covenants reviewed by county counsel. The board read findings of fact supporting the variance and voted to approve the application with conditions.

The applicant, identifying himself as Michael, said he owns multiple adjoining parcels along County Road 56 (addresses cited during testimony as 11823 and 11833 and additional acreage) and wants to divide acreage so his home will sit on about 14 acres and a separate 9-acre parcel will be created across the driveway. Michael said an additional adjacent 24-acre tract would be split as well and that some acreage had been sold previously. He described…