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Board approves Eduardo Santoss two-foot setback variance after neighbor questions
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals approved a small side-yard variance May 27 for Eduardo Santos, who said he is raising the roof and not changing the house footprint; a nearby neighbor asked for assurances the work would not create a separate buildable lot.
The Vermilion Board of Zoning Appeals approved a side-yard setback variance May 27 for homeowner Eduardo Santos, who said he is not expanding his homes footprint but needs a two-foot variance to make better use of a second floor on a parcel that is deeded as three tax parcels.
Santos explained his lot is recorded as three tax parcels though developed as a single property; a narrow 35-foot portion adjacent to the house complicates setback calculations. He told the board that the request is not to enlarge the homes footprint but to use interior space on the second floor.
A neighbor who said he lives across the street spoke in support of improvements but asked for clarity and expressed concern that extending the second floor could reduce separation and potentially create a separate buildable structure on the small parcel in the future. The neighbor identified himself as a real estate attorney and urged the board and applicant to ensure appropriate separation or deed restrictions if necessary.
Board members and the applicant said the footprint would not be extended and that the work is vertical. After discussion the board moved and approved a motion for a side-yard variance (side yard required 7 feet; proposed 5 feet; variance of about 12 feet requested). One board member voiced an objection after the roll call, but the official record shows the motion was approved.
Next steps: staff will continue permitting review and the applicant may proceed with plans that do not expand the house footprint.
