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Votes at a glance: Buncombe BOA approves two variances and one special‑use permit Feb. 12, 2025
Summary
At its Feb. 12 meeting the Buncombe County Board of Adjustment adopted findings and approved: ZPH2024-00021 (Murray variance), ZPH2024-00037 (Spivey variance), and ZPH2024-00004 (Barnes/Gorman Bridge special‑use permit); all motions passed unanimously.
The Buncombe County Board of Adjustment took three final actions on Feb. 12: it approved a variance for Sandra Murray (ZPH2024-00021) to reduce a rear setback from 15 feet to 8 feet on a 0.06‑acre nonconforming lot; it approved a variance for a parcel split at 610 Buckeye Access Road (ZPH2024-00037) to allow a 0.35‑acre nonconforming lot; and it approved a special‑use permit for a planned unit vacation‑rental development at 330 Warren Bridge Road (ZPH2024-00004) with multiple conditions (pool restricted to main house renters, barn not allowed as an event space, master site plan and required outside permits). All three motions passed with the board voting "aye"; the record shows unanimous approvals and staff were directed to prepare orders reflecting the board's findings and conditions.
Summary of actions • ZPH2024-00021 (Murray variance): Approved; staff to draft order; applicant presented survey and photos; requested reduction of rear setback to 8 feet. • ZPH2024-00037 (Spivey variance): Approved; staff to draft order; applicants cited inheritance/no‑will hardship and confirmed independent septic systems. • ZPH2024-00004 (Barnes/Gorman Bridge special use): Approved with conditions; applicant to submit master and building site‑plan permits and obtain required agency approvals prior to construction.
Each approval was accompanied by adoption of findings of fact stating the board's legal basis under the Buncombe County zoning ordinance; staff and the county attorney reviewed draft orders for each matter.
