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Goochland BZA approves small front-yard setback variance for Thompson porch, 4–1
Summary
The Goochland County Board of Zoning Appeals voted 4–1 on May 19 to grant a variance allowing a covered porch built without a permit to remain closer than the 75-foot A‑1 front-yard setback at 3951 County Line Road.
The Goochland County Board of Zoning Appeals voted 4–1 on May 19 to approve variance VAR-2025-00001, permitting a covered porch at 3951 County Line Road to remain closer than the A‑1 district's 75-foot front-yard setback.
Eric Eugene Thompson asked the board for relief, saying the previous stoop had crumbled and that he built a covered porch to keep his family safe after a near-accident involving his 4‑year‑old grandson. "We would appreciate it if y'all would give us this variance so we could get it finished up and move on with our life," Thompson said during his presentation. Thompson and a co-applicant said they did not know a building permit was required; they later applied and obtained a survey after a stop-work order was issued.
Jamie Sherry,…
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