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BZA continues 1337 Olive Street carriage-house variance to Sept. 9 for measurement and design review
Summary
Petitioner for a 23.624-foot carriage house at 1337 Olive Street requested a continuance and the board agreed to continue to September 9 to allow verification of the existing primary dwelling’s height and additional plan revisions.
The Metropolitan Board of Zoning Appeals continued a petition for a carriage-house variance at 1337 Olive Street to its September 9 docket after the petitioner and staff agreed additional measurements and design adjustments were needed.
Petitioner Brandon Spitz and representative Sharman Frye asked the board for approval to build a 23.624-foot carriage house where the primary dwelling was listed as 22 feet. Staff recommended denial, noting the proposed accessory structure would be taller than the primary and closer to the side lot line than ordinance standards, and urged alterations to show compliance.
Spitz acknowledged potential errors in the application and said he would verify the existing dwelling height and consider design changes. “I made a mistake... I filed the permit,” Spitz said, noting he had since begun the permit process. Board members discussed whether a separate vote on height should be taken or if the case should be continued so the applicant could confirm measurements.
The board voted to continue the petition without additional notice to the September 9 meeting, giving the petitioner time to refine the plans and supply clearer height measurements and permit documentation.
