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Board approves accessory apartment at 1118 Southeast Broad Street
Summary
The BZA approved a special-use permit (Z26030) to allow a detached accessory apartment at 1118 Southeast Broad Street. Staff recommended approval subject to owner occupancy, recorded land‑use restriction, no separate utility meters or mailboxes, and limit on attic living space.
The Board of Zoning Appeals approved application Z26030, permitting a detached accessory apartment on a residential RS‑15 lot at 1118 Southeast Broad Street to accommodate an in-law currently living on-site.
Staff explained that the accessory apartment meets the general standards of applicability and specific accessory-apartment requirements: only one accessory apartment will exist on the lot; the homeowner will occupy at least one of the dwelling units; the apartment’s exterior will maintain the appearance of a single-family home; and the apartment is limited to less than 700 square feet. Staff recommended approval with conditions including recording a restriction of land use, no separate utility meters or mailboxes, required building permits, and a prohibition on converting the attic above the accessory apartment to livable space.
Applicant Shannon Hicks described the existing structure as an outdated, potentially condemned single-story garage that will be replaced; the apartment portion will be 688 square feet and the attic will remain unconditioned for storage. After brief questions, a motion to approve the permit with staff conditions passed on roll call.
