Zoning Board of Adjustment fails to approve variance for carport at 3325 North Haven Court

The Zoning Board of Adjustment considered a request to reduce the required 25‑foot front setback to 14 feet so a carport could be built at 3325 North Haven Court. Ray Lineberry, lead planner, told the board staff had mailed 31 notices and received one in favor (the owner) and recommended denial of the variance.

"Staff is recommending denial," Lineberry said, noting the lot is diagonal, approximately 0.242 acres, and that two nearby properties with carports had been permitted and inspected. Board members asked whether the neighboring carports actually met the setback requirement; Lineberry said one measured about 30 feet and the other about 25–26 feet from the front lot line.

Rocky Templin, who signed up to speak during public comment, argued the subject lot differs because the driveway sits on the short side and that the neighboring carports sit on the long side of their lots. "So he'd only be asking for a variance for 1 foot 4 inches," Templin said, urging approval on that basis.

A board member moved to approve the variance, arguing the lot's shape and driveway placement created special circumstances; the chair seconded the motion. The board then took a vote and recorded five votes in favor and one opposed. Members noted the board requires six votes to grant a variance, so the motion failed for lack of the legally required threshold.

The meeting record identifies the item as ZBA25Dash173325 and cites "section 501(a)" as the relevant code section referenced in the hearing; the transcript did not specify the full code title or chapter. Staff had emphasized that neighboring carports were permitted and inspected, and that staff's recommendation was denial. The board did not grant the requested relief.