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Homewood board approves rear‑setback variance for Gaineswood Road home
Summary
The Board of Zoning Adjustments approved a variance May 7 allowing a second‑floor addition at 310 Gaineswood Road; staff noted the lot’s age, odd configuration and a vacated alley strip that may require a resurvey before construction.
The Homewood Board of Zoning Adjustments approved a variance allowing a second‑floor addition at 310 Gaineswood Road, where the existing rear setback measures about 8.8 feet and the ordinance requires 20 feet for that rear setback.
Robert Martin presented the Johnsons’ request, saying the 1940s house sits on an unusually shaped and smaller lot that leaves the homeowners limited options for outward expansion. Martin said the proposal preserves the existing footprint and the addition would be built over the back sector of the house. “The house was built in 1940 … it’s kind of an odd shaped lot, and so we're just trying to work with what we have,” the homeowner (through the presenter) said.
Staff flagged that the property appears to sit across multiple lots and includes a vacated alley strip; without a resurvey the property may not meet side‑setback buildability standards. The staff recommendation noted the zoning ordinance requires resurvey documentation where lot lines and vacated alleys affect buildability.
A motion to approve BZA260031 was made and seconded; the board voted affirmatively, and the chair declared the request approved. The Johnsons were instructed to contact planner Emily Harris Miller and to pull required permits within one year. The board recorded the approval while also indicating the procedural need to confirm lot lines through resurvey where applicable.
