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Yadkin County Board of Adjustment approves variance for homeowner to place art-studio structure
Summary
The Yadkin County Board of Adjustment unanimously approved variance VAR26-002 on May 11, 2026, allowing a 14-by-40-foot accessory building at 3311 Cummings Road to be sited off the rear-yard placement requirement for use as a private art studio; staff materials and ordinance criteria were reviewed and staff were sworn for the hearing.
The Yadkin County Board of Adjustment unanimously approved a variance (VAR26-002) on May 11, 2026, allowing a 14-by-40-foot accessory building to be placed on the rear portion of the parcel at 3311 Cummings Road (PIN 5900512877).
Property owner and applicant Dylan Weddle told the board the only flat area on the lot had been graded prior to his purchase and that placing the structure there is the most practical option. "The building will not be visible from the road. It will not be an eyesore. It will be tucked in the woods," Weddle said, adding the structure would be used as an art studio for his wife and "would not be a business." Weddle said he has building plans for the proposed structure.
Chair Richard Foster opened the public hearing and confirmed staff members Brittany Anderson and Kaelan Everhart were sworn and present to provide the staff report. Foster asked about road access; Weddle said Cummings Road is a dead-end that connects to Charity Church Road and confirmed the house was already on the parcel when he purchased it.
After hearing the applicant and receiving no public opposition, Scott Pipes moved to grant the variance to vacate the county's rear-yard placement requirement for accessory buildings at the property; Jeff Smith seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
During deliberations the board reviewed the variance criteria included in staff materials, citing sections identified in the staff packet (111-123(m) and 111-124(b)(1)-(4)) and confirmed that supporting evidence and required public-notice attachments were included. The board also recorded that the stated hardship related to the property's topography and the limited flat area available for placement of accessory structures.
The board then approved the meeting minutes from April 11, 2026, and adjourned. The meeting record indicates the decisions and approvals were made by the Board of Adjustment and may be appealed according to the board's procedures.
