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BZA allows homeowner to rebuild on existing foundation after fire, grants side-yard variance
Summary
The DeKalb County Board of Zoning Appeals granted Misty Vance a variance to rebuild her home on the existing foundation after a fire, allowing a 13-foot side-yard setback in lieu of the required 30 feet, with conditions requiring interagency sign-offs before permits are issued.
The DeKalb County Board of Zoning Appeals approved petition 25-12, allowing Misty Vance to rebuild her home on its existing foundation after a structure fire by granting a side-yard setback variance.
Planning staff explained that Vance’s property is zoned A-2 and that the Unified Development Ordinance ordinarily requires a 30-foot side-yard setback; the existing foundation sits approximately 13 feet from the west property line. The applicant said the house was essentially a total loss in the fire but that the basement/foundation remains intact. "It's still there... the entire…
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