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Clay County BZA denies variance request for accessory dwelling unit on nearly 10-acre parcel
Summary
The Clay County Board of Zoning Adjustment on Jan. 27, 2026, denied Case 25-141, a request to increase an ADU footprint to 1,500 sq ft and finished living space to 1,260 sq ft from code limits of 1,200 and 850 sq ft respectively, citing failure to meet variance criteria and unresolved utility issues.
The Clay County Board of Zoning Adjustment voted to deny a variance request for an accessory dwelling unit on Jan. 27, 2026, after concluding the application did not meet the legal criteria for a variance and that utility delivery questions remained unresolved.
Staff introduced Case 25-141, describing a nearly 10-acre property in the R-5 district accessed from E Highway. The applicant asked to exceed the ADU footprint limit — seeking a 1,500-square-foot footprint where the land development code limits accessory dwelling unit footprints to 1,200 square feet — and to increase allowable finished living space to 1,260 square feet, above the code’s 850-square-foot cap. Staff told the board it had mailed 27 notices within a 2,000-foot radius and had not received…
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