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BZA approves height variances at 504 Willets but denies terrace that would exceed lot coverage
Summary
The Birmingham City Board of Zoning Appeals approved three height‑related variances for a new home at 504 Willets (pitch, flat roof and eave heights) tied to submitted plans, but denied a requested lot‑coverage variance for a raised terrace after neighbors and counsel raised privacy, sunlight and runoff concerns.
The Birmingham City Board of Zoning Appeals delivered a split decision on appeal 2607 for 504 Willets, approving three height‑related variances while denying a lot‑coverage variance for a raised rear terrace.
Applicant's presenter (identified in the record as Mike Moria) and designer Paul Sammartino said the lot’s steep drop creates a walkout condition that forces measurements from the lowest grade; that measurement produced the requested variances. The variance requests were: pitched roof height to 34.69 feet (+6.69 ft), flat‑roof height to 32.1 feet…
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