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Lexington board approves setback variance for 297 Industrial LLC warehouse addition
Summary
The Town of Lexington Board of Zoning Appeals approved variance 2026-2 allowing 297 Industrial LLC to add onto an existing warehouse at 297 Industrial Drive while maintaining the building's existing 14-foot side setback instead of the current 30-foot requirement, conditioned on the addition remaining aligned with the existing structure and meeting all other Lexington code requirements.
The Town of Lexington Board of Zoning Appeals voted to approve variance 2026-2, allowing 297 Industrial LLC to build an addition that would maintain the existing 14-foot side setback rather than meet the current 30-foot setback required for new construction.
The board acted after staff presented the case and the applicant, Todd KS, described the property as a roughly 5,000-square-foot building on about 45,000 square feet of paved area that was constructed under earlier zoning rules and is now a legal nonconforming structure. "Conceptually it's 5,000 ft. So we're looking to go from 5 to 10,000," Todd said, describing the applicant's expansion target and explaining the request is to match the existing building line rather than to create a new freestanding structure.
Board members and staff discussed limits on any relief. Staff member Jessica explained that an approval would be limited to the side setback for the addition and that other requirements ' including rear setbacks and parking ' would be verified at permitting. Several board members said they were more comfortable restricting the variance to an addition to the existing building rather than allowing a new building to be constructed under the older setback rule.
When the mover read the motion, it specifically authorized the variance for an addition that "must remain in line with the 14-foot setback and meet all other Lexington code setbacks and requirements." The motion recited the four statutory findings for a variance, noting the building's status as a legal nonconforming structure (built in 1988) as the extraordinary condition and concluding that an aligned addition would not substantially detract from the industrial character of the district.
In a roll-call vote, board members recorded yes votes from Brad Cunningham, Fisher, and Justin Brown; the chair announced the variance was granted and the applicant thanked the board. No neighbor objections were reported by staff.
The variance approval is conditioned on the addition remaining aligned with the existing 14-foot setback and on compliance with all other applicable building code requirements and site conditions; staff said they will verify those items before permits issue.
