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Board of Zoning Appeals grants 19-foot setback variance for Brookview Court sunroom
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals approved a 19-foot rear-yard setback variance for a proposed sunroom at 4305 Brookview Court, permitting a structure 31 feet from the rear property line where 50 feet is required; the motion passed 3–0.
The Board of Zoning Appeals on Thursday approved a 19-foot rear-yard setback variance to allow an attached sunroom at 4305 Brookview Court to sit 31 feet from the rear property line where the Green code requires 50 feet.
Homeowner Martha Laconte told the board that the house and lot sit on a cul-de-sac with an irregular lot line and that the proposed sunroom will sit on the footprint of an existing concrete patio. "We built our home about 15 years ago with Miller Home Builders, and now have decided to enclose the existing concrete patio to enjoy some quiet time in a sunroom year round," Laconte said.
Contractor Michael Miller told the board his field measurements put the farthest corner of the proposed sunroom at roughly 31.5 feet from the rear property line. The variance request was described by staff as noncompliant with Green Codified Ordinance Chapter 157 (see Table 157.1011 on residential site development standards), which requires a 50-foot rear setback for the zoning category at that address.
Board members asked clarifying questions about the site plan, the location of existing trees and the relationship between the patio and the proposed enclosure. After the presentation and brief questions, the board considered a motion to grant the 19-foot variance. The motion carried 3–0.
The decision allows the applicant to enclose the existing patio to create the sunroom as presented; the board did not list conditions beyond those in the meeting record. The project file will reflect the approved variance and the materials submitted by the applicants.
