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Birmingham Board approves 5.42-foot side-yard variance for 1420 West Lincoln
Summary
The Birmingham City Board of Zoning Appeals voted unanimously to grant a 5.42-foot side-yard variance for 1420 West Lincoln, citing unusual lot shape and steep topography as hardships despite neighborhood opposition about home size and future lot use.
The Birmingham City Board of Zoning Appeals voted unanimously to grant a 5.42-foot side-yard variance for the property at 1420 West Lincoln, allowing the owner to construct a new home on a corner lot.
City planner Andrew Erickson presented appeal 2606, saying the zoning ordinance requires a combined side-yard setback of 68.25 feet but the proposed home would provide a total of 62.83 feet, requiring a 5.42-foot variance. "The required is 68.25 feet. The proposed is 60 62.83 feet. Therefore, variance of 5.42 feet is being requested," Erickson said during his presentation.
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