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Board of Zoning Appeals approves variance for vehicle charging and storage building in Kechi
Summary
The Kechi Board of Zoning Appeals granted a variance for Matt Fellow to build a 100 ft by 30 ft metal building with four garage doors to store and charge electric delivery vehicles, allowing a west front yard setback of 0 feet and a south side setback of 35 feet, with screening required north and east; vote 5-0.
The Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance (BZA-V-2026-02) on June 9, 2026, permitting a reduction of the west front yard setback to 0 feet and an increase of the south side yard setback to 35 feet for property owner and applicant Matt Fellow. Zoning Administrator Dustin Belton read the staff report and recommended approval if the five statutory variance criteria were met.
Applicant Matt Fellow told the board he plans to build a 100 ft by 30 ft metal building with four garage doors to park and charge electric delivery vehicles that weigh under 10,000 pounds. Fellow stated charging units would not be open to the public and mapped vehicle parking to the south of the proposed building. Public commenter Joanie Harris asked whether landscaping would be required; the applicant and the Zoning Administrator confirmed that code-required landscaping applies.
Commissioners moved to adopt the findings in the Zoning Administrator's report and added a condition requiring screening on the north and east sides of the new structure. The motion carried 5-0. The approved conditions and the staff findings will be part of the permit record and must be satisfied before building permits are issued.
