Board approves variance for large backyard workshop in Jefferson County
May 19, 2026
The Jefferson County Board of Zoning Adjustment approved a variance for applicant Amos Lamar Smith Jr. to build a 1,620 sq. ft. accessory workshop (plus porch and lean-to) where the cumulative accessory-structure limit is 1,200 sq. ft.; staff recommended approval and no neighbors opposed at the hearing.
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The Jefferson County Board of Zoning Adjustment voted to approve a variance allowing applicant Amos Lamar Smith Jr. to construct a 1,620-square-foot accessory workshop with an 80-square-foot attached porch and a 220-square-foot rear lean-to on his R‑1 zoned property.
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