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Decatur ZBA grants limited FFE variance for 121 Hillcrest Avenue to ease driveway slope

City of Decatur Zoning Board of Appeals
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Summary

The Zoning Board approved a finished-floor-elevation variance for 121 Hillcrest Avenue but capped the allowed elevation, aiming to reduce driveway slope and drainage concerns while limiting overall building height relative to neighbors.

The Decatur Zoning Board of Appeals on April 14 granted a variance to raise the first-floor elevation at 121 Hillcrest Avenue, but imposed a not-to-exceed elevation to limit the house's height relative to neighbors.

Applicant Maria Lamos and her team said the property's small size (about 60 by 63 feet) and steep grade would produce an extremely steep driveway (roughly 26%) if…

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