Board approves 7-foot rear-setback variance for screened porch at 2475 Wise Road

The Board of Zoning Appeals on Aug. 15 voted to approve a 7-foot rear-setback variance that will allow a screened porch to be constructed 43 feet from the rear property line at 2475 Wise Road, where the Green planning code requires a 50-foot rear setback.

Anthony Terrell, who identified himself as the project manager for Hometown Roofing and Construction, told the board the property’s surveyed line as shown in Summit County auditor information differed from a visible tree line on site and that the porch footprint would end up 43 feet from the rear property line. He presented a rendering of an 18-by-22 screened porch and described a stone corner fireplace as part of the design.

Terrell said materials will match the primary residence — asphalt shingles to match the house, matching gutters and fascia — and that the screening color shown in the rendering is a placeholder; the final screening will match the home’s clay-color accents. He also said the site backs onto the corner of Hole 7 at Raintree Golf Course and that no adjacent residences face directly onto the porch site.

Board members asked about the property line and visibility. One member clarified the dimensions of the proposed screened porch and another confirmed the fireplace does not extend the encroachment beyond the 22-foot projection discussed in the presentation.

Miss Newbert moved to approve the requested 7-foot rear setback variance; the motion was seconded and, after a roll-call vote, passed 5–0. Chair Flori closed the item by wishing the applicants luck with the project.

Why it matters: Rear-setback variances change the allowed separation between new structures and property lines, which can affect privacy, drainage and sight lines for neighbors. The board accepted the applicant’s site evidence and approved the limited encroachment.