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Board grants corner‑yard setback variance for undersized lot at 1042 S. Sterling Ave.
Summary
A variance to reduce the corner yard setback from 15 feet to 7 feet was approved for 1042 South Sterling Avenue after the owner, James Rickles, described a narrow 54.5‑ft lot and existing encroachment; the board found the hardship credible and approved the request.
The Variance Review Board granted a corner‑yard setback variance for a single‑family property at 1042 South Sterling Avenue on Jan. 13.
Owner and applicant James Rickles told the board his lot is 54.5 feet wide and undersized for the R‑75 zoning district, limiting feasible house footprints. Rickles said the existing house sits about 9.1 feet from the property line, and the 24‑inch additional width requested would allow a more typical plan. “Our hardship is really that when you take the 54 and a half feet of the width of our property... it limits the house to only 32 and a half feet,” Rickles said.
Board members examined the survey and site plan, discussed existing easements and fronting distances, and noted that any new structure or deck within the approved 7‑foot setback would require separate review and potentially another variance. After discussion a motion to grant the reduction from 15 feet to 7 feet carried with no recorded opposition.
The approval is limited to the site plan presented at the hearing; required building permits and future site plans will trigger additional reviews to ensure compliance with the conditions the board discussed.
