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Commission approves small setback variance for Woodmont Phase 2 garage after neighbors debate aesthetics and drainage
Summary
The commission granted a variance allowing a four‑foot encroachment into the front setback for an attached garage on Lot 120, after neighbors and the applicant debated neighborhood aesthetics, roof alignment and stormwater concerns and staff recommended denial under variance criteria.
Commissioners approved SV26‑03, a variance request to allow a 4‑foot encroachment into the 30‑foot front setback at Lot 120 of Woodmont Phase 2 to accommodate a larger garage addition.
Staff recommended denial of the variance under article 8 section 8.1(e) of the Baldwin County Subdivision Regulations, which states that inconvenience or self‑imposed financial conditions are not sufficient hardship. The applicant…
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