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Board approves setback variance for proposed garage on Superior Circle
Summary
The Lexington County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance reducing the required road-right-of-way setback from 30 feet to 15 feet for a proposed two-car accessory building at 551 Superior Circle after staff presentation, neighbor questions and applicant assurances about access and surveys.
The Lexington County Board of Zoning Appeals voted to approve a zoning variance allowing a reduction of the roadway/right-of-way setback from 30 feet to 15 feet for a proposed 27-by-27-foot accessory building at 551 Superior Circle in Chapin.
Walt McPherson, a zoning administrator with Lexington County, told the board the parcel is in the RD (restricted development) district and that staff had posted the variance request for consideration under the county's four variance standards. Neighbors raised questions about whether the gravel lane known as Ashmead Lane is a public right-of-way and how close the proposed garage would be to the property line. Thomas Holbrook and Martha Holbrook, who live nearby, asked the board to confirm the location of the property line and whether the structure would encroach onto the travel way.
Applicant Lehi Henderson, who said he has owned the property for about three months, told the board the garage would not create a new access across Ashmead Lane and that he plans to site the garage as close to the existing fence as possible so the building does not sit in front of the house. McPherson said the advertised variance is for a 15-foot setback measured from the property line and that the county will not allow structures in the public right-of-way; he also explained a survey could be required if the board postpones or if the applicant seeks approval for a different setback than advertised.
After a brief discussion of options to postpone until a survey is received, a board member moved to approve the variance as advertised; Thomas Holbrook seconded. During roll call, each member present recorded a vote in favor, and the chair declared the motion passed.
The board's action authorizes the 15-foot setback for the accessory building as advertised; any contractor installing the building must show the final footprint and the county may verify setback measurements on site before issuing a building permit.
