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Board approves variance for side‑yard encroachment at 155 Keystone Ridge Drive
Summary
The Board of Adjustment approved a variance for an existing house at 155 Keystone Ridge Drive after staff said the structure was built with side‑yard encroachments; the homeowner said the sale was contingent on the variance.
The O'Fallon Board of Adjustment approved a variance on Jan. 14 for a residential side‑yard encroachment at 155 Keystone Ridge Drive.
Planning staff reported that the property's approved plot plan called for 6‑foot side yards but as‑built measurements showed the west side ranging from 5.65 to 5.66 feet and the east side ranging from 5.22 to 6.13 feet, indicating the structure encroached on both side‑yard setbacks. Staff told the board they were puzzled at how the structure could be over both side yards and recommended approval of a variance.
A board member noted past issues with builders and emphasized the need for careful surveying; staff said building code requirements that would trigger fire‑rating changes only apply at closer separations and that the current encroachments do not require additional fire rating.
Kirsten Carter, who identified herself as residing at 4312 Grand Central Avenue and said the property is for sale, told the board that the title company's additional survey requirement revealed the discrepancy and that the sale would proceed only if the variance were granted. "We were kinda blindsided by the whole ordeal," she said.
After discussion a motion to approve the variance was made and seconded; the board voted and the chair announced the variance had been approved. Staff advised the owners that the approved variance clears the immediate impediment to the pending sale; no additional conditions or follow‑up reporting requirements were noted in the meeting record.
The board adjourned after completing the item.
