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Aug 21, 2026

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Board Approves Two Setback Variances

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 16, 2026

Board Approves Three Property Variances

The Board approved three zoning variances and denied a request for a 10-foot rear-property-line fence. Approvals included reduced sign setback at Sweetwater Lane, reduced lot-width and road-frontage requirements on Lucille Avenue, and a reduced right-of-way setback near a proposed roundabout on East 13th Street; votes were 4-0, 4-0, and 6-0, respectively.

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Briefing

Jun 18, 2026

Six zoning variances approved; one denied

The Board of Adjustments approved six property variance requests by 6-0 and denied a request to create a landlocked parcel with 0 feet of road frontage by 4-2, citing concerns about emergency vehicle access.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

May 21, 2026

Gas Station Buffer Requests Denied

The Board denied three requests to reduce required buffers for convenience gas stations, voting 7-0 on two applications and 6-1 on the third. The requests would have reduced buffers near homes, another gas station, a school, and a place of worship.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Apr 16, 2026

Board approves four zoning variances

The Board of Adjustments approved four zoning variances, including reduced parking from 54 to 30 spaces, a modified billboard proposal, an 11-foot side setback, and a reduced buffer for a proposed convenience gas station.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Mar 19, 2026

Board Approves Parcel Size Variance

The Board of Adjustments approved a 7-0 request to increase the size of a legal nonconforming, landlocked parcel at 4099 Alabama Hwy SW, which has zero road frontage.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Feb 19, 2026

Board Approves Two Setback Variances

The Board approved two zoning variances by 5-0 votes: reducing side setbacks at 501 East 3rd Street from 5 feet to 1 foot and 3 feet, and reducing a signage setback at 1401 Kingston Road NE from 20 feet to 6 feet. A third request covering four properties was tabled.

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Briefing

Jan 15, 2026

Setback Reduction Approved With Conditions

The Board approved a request to reduce the eastern rear setback at 469 Miller Mountain Road from 25 feet to 15 feet 8 inches, with a 6-0 vote. Approval was limited to the mistakenly approved addition to the principal building.

1 min readMunicipal coverage