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Jefferson County BZA denies rear-yard setback variance for Cedar Hill property
Summary
The Jefferson County Board of Zoning Adjustment denied a request to reduce a required 50-foot rear-yard setback to 30 feet for a detached accessory structure at 7233 Country Life Acres in Cedar Hill after staff recommended denial and the applicant did not appear to present hardship evidence.
At its meeting, the Jefferson County Board of Zoning Adjustment denied a petition (ZB250001) seeking to reduce the required 50-foot rear-yard setback to 30 feet for a detached accessory structure at 7233 Country Life Acres in Cedar Hill.
County staff described the request, noting the subject lot is about 0.41 acres and developed with a single-family home. Staff said the Unified Development Order requires a 50-foot rear-yard setback for accessory structures in the R-40 zone and that the lot size falls well below the roughly 1-acre minimum typical for the R-40 district. "Based on that, staff recommends denial of the request, for relief from the 50 foot…
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