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Columbia City board approves 70% rear-yard setback variance for covered patio at 857 Abelia Bridal
Summary
At its December meeting the Columbia City Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance reducing the RSF-2 district rear-yard setback from 10 feet to 3 feet to allow a covered patio attachment at a single-family residence (transcribed as "857 Abelia Bridal"). Applicants Jason and Emily Luther cited lot configuration, a Dominion power-line easement and neighborhood support.
The Columbia City Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance at its December meeting to allow a covered patio to be attached to a single-family residence at the property transcribed as "857 Abelia Bridal," reducing the required rear-yard setback in the RSF-2 district from 10 feet to 3 feet.
The request, introduced by zoning administrator Andrew Livinggood, would reduce the rear setback to 3 feet — "which would be a variance of 70%," he said during the board's summary of the case. Applicants Jason and Emily Luther told the board the change would let them extend the home’s roofline to create an integrated, covered patio that functions with the existing garage and interior circulation.
The applicants said lot geometry and existing site constraints limited alternatives. "What we're proposing is just to follow the back line of where the garage is now,"…
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