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Board of Zoning Appeals grants front-yard setback variance for 1515 Madison Street
Summary
The Decatur City Board of Zoning Appeals approved a 25-foot variance allowing a zero-foot front-yard setback at 1515 Madison Street so homeowners Kevin Pumphrey and Chelsea Beitler can replace and enlarge a deteriorating front porch. The board found the petition met required zoning criteria and advised the applicants to include the code on their permit applications.
The Decatur City Board of Zoning Appeals voted to grant a 25-foot variance allowing a zero-foot front-yard setback at 1515 Madison Street, permitting homeowners Kevin Pumphrey and Chelsea Beitler to replace and enlarge a deteriorating front porch.
The applicants told the board they were "requesting a 25 foot, variance for a 0 foot setback, or 0 foot front yard setback." Kevin Pumphrey said the existing porch was "kind of getting raggedy" and that the planned work would expand and improve the porch over the front sidewalk area.
The board reviewed the relevant regulation cited at the hearing (code 150.045, minimum front yards) and ran through the required findings for granting a variance. Board members answered "yes" to each statutory criterion including compatibility with permitted uses, preservation of light and air to adjacent properties, not increasing congestion in public streets, not increasing fire or public safety risks, and not diminishing surrounding property values. After the checklist, the chair announced the petition was "granted."
The chair told the applicants, "I just want the code on your permits, and you should be good to go," advising them to include the cited code reference on permit applications and proceed with the city permitting process. The applicants thanked the board.
The meeting also recorded routine procedural actions (approval of previous minutes, proof of publication and affidavits placed on record) and closed after brief scheduling discussion and adjournment.
