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Opelika zoning board reappoints chair, approves small rear-yard addition at Hidden Lake
Summary
The Zoning Board of Adjustment reappointed Wilbur Payne as chair and Brandon Hillier as vice chair and unanimously approved a 10-by-45-foot porch addition at 1495 Bramble Lane that requires a 10-foot variance to the rear setback.
The Opelika Zoning Board of Adjustment unanimously reappointed Wilbur Payne as chair and Brandon Hillier as vice chair and approved a rear-yard variance for a porch addition at 1495 Bramble Lane in the Hidden Lake subdivision.
Staff told the board the property sits on a cul-de-sac and is zoned planned unit development; the irregular lot shape and topography make the addition difficult to place. Staff described the proposal as a 10-foot by 45-foot addition to the rear of the house that would move a small portion of the structure roughly 10 feet closer to the rear property line than the current standard requires, and recommended approval.
Adam, representing Auburn Debt Company and speaking for property owners Suzanne and Ronald Boynton, said the work would expand an existing concrete pad into a covered outdoor living space and stressed the lot backs up to a pond: "It's just a pond," he said, adding the owners view the project as their "forever home."
After a brief public hearing and no objections from nearby residents, a board member moved to approve the variance and the motion carried by voice vote.
With the variance approved, the applicant may proceed with the porch design as presented; staff did not note additional conditions at the hearing.
