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Commissioners approve two residential frontage and setback variances in Lumberton
Summary
The court approved variance requests related to frontage and setback requirements for properties in Lumberton, allowing existing mobile homes to be sold on smaller lot frontages. One public hearing drew no speakers; a second variance for a flag lot was approved after the applicant explained the requested reductions.
At its Dec. 9 meeting the Hardin County Commissioners Court approved variance requests affecting two Lumberton properties so mobile homes on existing lots could be sold.
A public hearing for a request by Mr. J L Durrell regarding variances at 383 French Road drew no public speakers and closed with no correspondence on file. The court then separately considered a variance request from Mr. J L Burrell for property at 383 Prince Road (Precinct 4). Burrell told the court he needs a flag-lot frontage reduction from 60 to 30 feet to place a driveway to the back lot and a front-lot frontage reduction from 60 to 55 feet so the existing layout can be sold to a buyer.
Commissioner Young said he inspected the site and noted the configuration has been in place for about a decade and that the request is to allow sale of existing homes rather than adding new residences. "This property has been set up like this for 10 years," Commissioner Young said. The court moved to approve the Burrell variances (motion by Commissioner Young, seconded by Commissioner Kooker) and approved the action on a voice vote.
The approvals permit the applicants to proceed with the sales and reflect the court’s consideration of long-standing lot configurations in the context of the county's revised subdivision regulations.
