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Madison County BZA denies variance request to split Blakey parcel for caregiver housing
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals denied a request to create a nonconforming lot on a 2.656-acre parcel at 288 Blakey's Frye Lane after concluding the permanent precedent of granting a nonconforming lot outweighed the applicant's caregiver hardship; staff and members discussed temporary RV/ADU options and boundary adjustments as alternatives.
The Madison County Board of Zoning Appeals denied a variance request Thursday that would have allowed a property owner to split a 2.656-acre parcel at 288 Blakey's Frye Lane and create a permanent nonconforming lot for a second dwelling to house a caregiver.
The case (v1025-2) was introduced by the chairman and summarized by Alan, a county staff member, who cited relevant sections of the Madison County Code of Ordinances (appendix 1, article 5.3; appendix 2, articles 4–6; private access-easement/road standards). Staff corrected the street number in the packet to 288 Blakey's Frye Lane and confirmed the tax map number 49-31.
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