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BZA approves height variances for 504 Willets but denies lot‑coverage exemption for rooftop/deck
Summary
After extensive neighbor testimony about privacy, light and erosion on the steep Willets Street ravine lot, the board approved roof/eave-height variances for 504 Willets tied to the submitted plans but denied the requested lot-coverage variance for a raised deck, requiring the applicant to revise if it wants the terrace.
The Birmingham Board of Zoning Appeals split its decision on a contentious appeal for a proposed home at 504 Willets Street, approving three height-related variances but denying a requested lot-coverage variance that would have allowed a large raised terrace.
The applicant’s designer and builder told the board a steep walkout lot created a practical difficulty: measuring height from the lowest grade (the walkout elevation) makes otherwise conforming front elevations exceed R-2 height limits. The applicant asked for four variances — pitched‑roof height,…
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