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Alexandria board denies rear-deck and open-space variances for 9 Potomac Court
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals denied a homeowner's request to build a 72 sq ft open-air deck at 9 Potomac Court after staff recommended denial and members split over hardship and precedent. The proposed deck would have sat 3.6 ft from the rear lot line and reduced required ground-level open space by 111.5 sq ft.
The Alexandria Board of Zoning Appeals on Nov. 10 denied a homeowner’s request to construct a rear deck at 9 Potomac Court after hearing testimony from city staff, the applicants and board deliberation.
Rachel Drescher of the Department of Planning and Zoning told the board the townhouse — built in 1967 in the RM zone — would require two variances: a setback variance to place a 13-foot-high, 72-square-foot open-air deck 3.6 feet from the rear property line (a 12.4-foot deviation from the 16-foot rear-yard requirement) and an…
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