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Homewood BZA grants variance allowing homeowner to rebuild on 800 College Ave footprint
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The Homewood City Board of Zoning Adjustment voted 4-0 to grant a variance allowing Carl Emmons to rebuild at 800 College Avenue after demolition revealed rot and mold that the applicant says forced a permit change to a new-build classification.
The Homewood City Board of Zoning Adjustment voted to grant a variance for property owner Carl Emmons at 800 College Avenue after Emmons and his builder said demolition revealed substantial rot and mold that required exterior-wall replacement and shifted the project from a renovation to a new-build permit.
Emmons, who identified himself as the homeowner, told the board that the back-right corner of his house sits about 4.5 feet into the 10-foot required side setback and that the house, built in 1942, is a nonconforming structure. He said city staff initially approved renovation plans but that contractor Jason Hale of…
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