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Goshen board approves homeowner’s variance for 196‑square‑foot sunroom
Summary
The BZA approved a variance allowing Carol Miller to build a 14-by-14 sunroom that reduces a required 25-foot rear-yard setback to 10 feet at 1640 Autumn Blaze Lane, subject to staff conditions including consolidation of two tax parcels.
The Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance that will let homeowner Carol Miller add a 14-by-14 (about 196 square feet) sunroom to the rear of her house at 1640 Autumn Blaze Lane.
Staff told the board the R-3 property would require a minimum 25-foot rear-yard setback but that the proposed sunroom would sit 10 feet from the rear property line; staff recommended approval and asked that the two tax parcels currently shown for the lot be combined as a condition of zoning clearance. The staff presentation noted the house is set unusually far back from the front lot line, which contributed to the rear-yard encroachment need.
Carol Miller spoke to the board and described the project as a southern-exposure sunroom intended to enhance the home’s value. Board members asked whether the land to the south was a ditch and were told it is a county road ditch; no nearby residents spoke in opposition.
After closing the public portion, a board member moved to approve the application with the staff-recommended stipulation and a second was given. The motion carried on a voice vote.
The approval is limited to the variance described in the application and includes the staff-recommended condition that the two tax parcels be combined before final zoning clearance. The board did not record a roll-call tally in the transcript; the approval was announced by voice.
