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Chick‑fil‑A site wins Monroe County approvals for parking, setback and landscaping variances with easement condition
Summary
The Monroe County BZA approved six variances enabling a Chick‑fil‑A and associated parking layout, including front‑yard and right‑of‑way setback reductions and light‑trespass exceptions, contingent on a recorded 14‑foot landscape easement on the north side. Staff recommended mixed approvals and denials; the board approved the package 4–0.
The Monroe County Board of Zoning Appeals granted a package of variances that clear the way for a Chick‑fil‑A restaurant and an associated county parcel parking area, including relief from parking‑setback rules, a limited reduction in the parking setback from the right of way, a light‑trespass exception, and buffer/landscape adjustments — subject to a recorded north‑side landscape easement.
Don Cowden Enterprises (county parcel owner) and Chick‑fil‑A representatives presented a site plan that spans both city and county parcels. The county portion will be used primarily for parking and drive‑through stacking to…
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