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Vienna board unanimously approves small front-yard variance for 203 Albea Court NE
Summary
The Vienna Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously granted a variance allowing a partial enclosed foyer to encroach up to about 1 foot, 8 inches into the front-yard setback at 203 Albea (Alby) Court NE, finding the lot's cul-de-sac curve and slope create a unique hardship.
The Vienna Board of Zoning Appeals voted unanimously on March 18 to grant a variance allowing an enclosed foyer to encroach into the front-yard setback at 203 Albea (spelled Alby in parts of the record) Court Northeast.
Andrea West, Vienna's zoning administrator, told the board the 13,426-square-foot RS-12.5 lot contains a 1967 split-level home (Fairfax County records note a major remodel in 2009) and that the RS-12.5 district requires a 30-foot front-yard setback, 15-foot side yards and a 35-foot rear yard. West said the proposed foyer would intrude at most about "1 foot 8 inches" for a width of roughly 6 feet; covered porches are allowed to encroach but enclosed living space is not, so the board's approval was required.
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