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Applicant Charlie Scott told the board the house is currently set at about 9.6 feet and requested a 0.4-foot reduction to continue the existing line for a small office and kitchen expansion. Scott said the large tree in the rear has already been removed. Board members asked whether the exterior materials or foundation type might affect the measurement; staff and the applicant clarified that the addition would tie into existing materials and that the change was intended to be minimal.

The motion to approve cited Article 11, Section B of the City of Homewood Zoning Ordinance and Article 4, Section A. Roll-call vote was Miss Hand: No; Mister Johnson: Yes; Mister Nieves: Yes; Miss Childs: Yes; Mister Perkle: Yes. The motion carried 4-1. The board instructed the applicant to contact Emily Harris Miller for permit processing.

All quoted statements are taken from the public hearing record of the April 3, 2025 Board of Zoning Adjustment meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Homewood Board of Zoning Adjustments April 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Homewood Board of Zoning Adjustment voted to reduce a side setback from 10 feet to 9.6 feet for a rear addition at 105 Noelcrest Drive; the applicant said the change is small and needed for a home office and kitchen expansion.","taxTitle","Homewood City, Jefferson County, Alabama","taxId",65544,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6088503,"BZA splits verdict on Parkridge Drive: primary addition approved, deck variance denied",985,2268000,3253000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2880169-6c7058e7d3ec2adc5761cd97b3dcb4e7&start=2268&end=3253","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2880169-6c7058e7d3ec2adc5761cd97b3dcb4e7/thumbnail_2268000.jpg","/articles/6088503/Homewood-City/Jefferson-County/Alabama/BZA-splits-verdict-on-Parkridge-Drive-primary-addition-approved-deck-variance-denied","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6088503-04392465bed21dc38ebb0abd5f79e515/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148809&Signature=kIaRJyBTmAOD1leHVbOrHoBZDIHOcnnN2Pndk8kMrDhe6X23VdIIoKgwjVDwFDgNyUnLViTpeM2pYPHhBnNIykBTzXudZHRUQa54fmfy90RHgq~pf6Ke1ouZkCAL6FhlMvrEHrgD4ggnwVzO5KV95WJZIsW8HeczUNj-TA10d-IRGQeSJeXehDvjUQPvdgcFkereVqEtvk4R5lPp-q3UJOibi1o6Snm35-642YXx9UzWaS0rsKeNw1IR59JEzUd5ZoQMqoKkANjLY~60plo-mvpKbYQpLFvei7G7xRQ7AaaCWepYou-TixVBNIsiALyqnFoJdDJM-x5ZvI~s2SUM2w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Homewood Board of Zoning Adjustment on April 3 voted to approve one variance and deny a second for 2919 Parkridge Drive, where the property owners sought space for a rear addition and to rebuild an existing deck.

Applicant Timothy Courtman told the board the lot is irregular and \"pie-shaped,\" causing converging lot lines in the rear; he said the shape produced the hardship for the requested addition. Courtman said staff and the design process produced cascading interior changes if the addition were pulled back. He asked the board to vote on the two variance requests separately.

For the primary-structure variance (labeled request A in the record), the motion described reducing the side setback to 7 feet 9 inches (a reduction of about 2.1 feet) for the existing primary structure to permit the addition. After board discussion about alternative approaches, the roll-call vote was Miss Childs: Yes; Mister Nieves: Yes; Mister Johnson: No; Miss Hand: Yes; Mister Perkle: Yes. The motion carried 4-1.

Request B sought a variance to reduce the left side property line setback from 5 feet to 2 feet (a reduction of 3 feet) to construct an open deck. The board discussed whether the deck could be reworked and clarified that an existing brick foundation on the deck would be removed and the rebuilt deck could be a conventional raised wood deck. On the deck variance the roll call was Miss Hand: No; Mister Johnson: No; Mister Nieves: Yes; Miss Childs: Yes; Mister Perkle: No. The motion failed and the deck variance was denied (yes 2, no 3).

Courtman told the board he had explored alternatives including pulling the addition in and whether the city easement/alley could be vacated to gain space; he said his 87-year-old neighbor Rhonda Montgomery supported the proposal by phone. The board instructed the applicant to contact city planner Emily Harris Miller for next steps on approved items and provided directions for how to proceed with denied requests.

All quoted statements are taken from the public hearing record of the April 3, 2025 Board of Zoning Adjustment meeting.","Homewood's Board of Zoning Adjustment granted one variance and denied another April 3 for 2919 Parkridge Drive. The board approved a reduction to allow a rear addition to the primary structure but denied a request to reduce a setback for an open deck.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6088507,"Homewood BZA approves second-story variance at 857 Sylvia Drive",2126,130000,2256000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2880169-6c7058e7d3ec2adc5761cd97b3dcb4e7&start=130&end=2256","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2880169-6c7058e7d3ec2adc5761cd97b3dcb4e7/thumbnail_130000.jpg","/articles/6088507/Homewood-City/Jefferson-County/Alabama/Homewood-BZA-approves-second-story-variance-at-857-Sylvia-Drive","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6088507-52fa0b0c09548ca4da5e46a12f2fec0e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148809&Signature=ecuMMa0L9yh93qvWC1YQFp9h5HqzqLuKoP8cq5zLB1GqrWNRSbrik0o8pmx4rc3P56aqE2QXW2yM-vAN9KHJ~neVOwSz~BpslezqLnYE6cvSF6FrJOLFAjaND8bGkTw7GJU9cvfrWHsWrtAzmYW7RJ-1aCqBiVxGehCEyyBS7Ht7-u0cEvH3A22fa4guVMfstCqFri6Y5WVH6ZaBR2-qxlHuJ8XheKyLbfg3UUzuCBx140~t4YN4ao~boKX7JD9AmEbLGZuVBVrXA7COeg07-mrrUhEhwNC6YJQdzS-hQ409MGli-m2cwGkU9YEiNBOTzgVpOWS8Af0CZwg8bbrmxQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Homewood Board of Zoning Adjustment on April 3 approved a variance reducing the left-side setback at 857 Sylvia Drive from 10 feet to 8.1 feet to allow a second-story addition to an existing nonconforming house.

The application, filed by property owner Lacey Danley, argued the second-story work would not enlarge the existing nonconformity and cited Alabama Supreme Court case law as legal support. Danley told the board she and her family are living in the home during renovations and that the project team removed an attached carport and limited the request to \"the minimum amount necessary to still be able to use the property right enjoyed by us.\" She said the house was built in 1953 under earlier zoning and that adding a second floor would not move exterior walls closer to the property line.

Neighbors spoke in favor. Natasha and David Sisk, who live at 861 Sylvia Drive, said they support the project. Melinda Sellers (841 Sylvia Drive), Catherine Herndon (849 Sylvia Drive) and Rachel Higgs (820 Sylvia Drive) also testified they welcome the improvements. Contractor Joshua Dean referenced a nearby, award-winning renovation on Sylvia Drive as an example of the intended quality, and architect Ben Stroud told the board he was concerned about structural compromises if exterior walls were moved inward.

Board discussion focused on whether a vertical addition constitutes an enlargement of a nonconforming structure under the city ordinance and on the practical structural implications of forcing the owner to relocate exterior walls. The board chair read the motion to approve the variance under Article 11, Section B of the City of Homewood Zoning Ordinance; a roll-call vote recorded Miss Childs: Yes; Mister Nieves: Yes; Mister Johnson: Yes; Miss Hand: Yes; Mister Perkle: Yes. The motion carried unanimously.

The board noted the owner has one year from the decision to apply for a building permit. The chair also said the meeting display included the plaintiff's cited case law for members to review; staff contact for next steps was provided as Emily Harris Miller.

All quoted statements are taken from the public hearing record of the April 3, 2025 Board of Zoning Adjustment meeting.","The Homewood Board of Zoning Adjustment voted 5-0 April 3 to reduce a left-side setback to 8.1 feet so the owner at 857 Sylvia Drive can add a second story; the applicant argued the addition does not increase the property's nonconformity and cited Alabama Supreme Court precedent.","actionData","errors"]

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