Zoning board approves setback variance for Thomas Glass Jr. on Antlers Road

The Mecklenburg County zoning board approved a variance allowing Thomas Glass Jr. to place a new home 80 feet from the center line of the road, below the county's 100-foot front setback requirement. A county inspector who reviewed the parcel told the board the applicant already has a well and septic in place and that the rear of the property drops into a ravine, making the site behind the proposed location unsuitable for a house. The inspector said trees in the state right of way also limit visibility from the road. The board approved the variance by voice vote after a motion and second. The property was described in the hearing packet by county tax map number 15300000A69A (parcel record 31729) and is zoned agriculture on the west side of Route 678 (Antlers Road) near the intersection with Redlawn Road. Staff said the parcel is about 9 acres and that the requested location is the only feasible spot for the dwelling given topography and existing well and septic installations. Board discussion noted that the proposed structure is a single-wide manufactured unit the applicant purchased privately; staff said the applicant planned a small stoop and that the building placement takes the porch into account when measuring the setback. No additional conditions or roll-call vote counts were recorded in the transcript; staff said standard building-permit review and septic/drain-field approvals remain pending.