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Board grants variances to allow larger accessory garage at 47 Latslot Circle
Summary
The Calvert City Board of Adjustments approved two variances for homeowner Scott Pasco on May 5: permit an accessory structure larger than 50% of the principal building and allow placement in the front setback, citing lot slope as a special circumstance.
Calvert City’s Board of Adjustments on May 5 approved two variances for 47 Latslot Circle that allow homeowner Scott Pasco to build a 20-by-35-foot steel garage larger than the code limit and to place it within the front setback.
Pasco described the lot’s slope and a roughly 6–7 foot drop behind the house, saying those site conditions would make placing the garage farther back prohibitively expensive. “Build 20 by 35 steel, garage … the lot that came with the house, it would just be a big cost,” Pasco said in describing why he sought relief from the code.
Planning staff and the board applied the variance standards, asking whether special circumstances (here, the lot slope) make strict application of the rules an unnecessary hardship. The board found the slope and existing house placement were sufficient to satisfy the variance criteria, made motions to approve both the size variance and the setback variance, and approved both motions by voice vote.
The transcript records Pasco explaining construction logistics — including that the primary structure is roughly 1,100 square feet and the proposed garage is roughly 700 square feet — and that a contractor advised excavation and leveling would be required if the garage were set farther back on the lot. The board directed staff to process and sign required permits so work can proceed after permit conditions are met.
The decisions allow Pasco to pursue construction consistent with the approved variances once he secures applicable permits.
