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Board approves small setback variance for Oakwood Homes at 35 Old Oak Hill Road
Summary
The Board approved a minor front‑setback variance (20' to 16.7') for Oakwood Homes to replace a single wide with a new home on a 1.14‑acre R‑3 lot, after discussion about a 50‑foot utility easement and proximity to transmission lines.
The Buncombe County Board of Adjustment approved ZPH2026‑000020 on June 10, allowing Oakwood Homes to replace an existing single‑wide trailer with a new house at 35 Old Oak Hill Road for property owner Allen Robinson.
Planner Jason Payne told the board the property is 1.14 acres, in R‑3 zoning, and that the requested front/right‑of‑way setback reduction is from 20 feet to 16.7 feet (a 3.3‑foot difference). Oakwood representative Max Charlet said the proposed location is driven by a 50‑foot utility easement that bisects the parcel and by existing septic constraints. Several board members asked whether the proposed home would be under a nearby transmission line; the applicant said the proposed structure would not be in the easement and both the existing and proposed homes are outside the easement.
The board adopted findings that the application meets the variance criteria and instructed staff to draft an order approving the permit. The motion carried and the order was entered on the record. The transcript does not contain a member‑by‑member roll call; the chair declared the motion passed after members said "aye."
