Board approves variances for 2422 Andrews Drive, conditioned on planning-commission replat

The Board of Zoning Appeals voted to approve variances for lots three and four at 2422 Andrews Drive on Jan. 5, 2026, but conditioned the approval on the applicant obtaining a replat approval at a future planning-commission hearing.

Jacob Warren, representing property owners Michael and Christy Warren, told the board the two lots were created before current R-2 zoning and are "significantly smaller than today's requirements for width, depth, and area," and argued the variances represented "the minimum relief necessary to make the property reasonably usable." He said the proposed single-family home would be consistent with the surrounding neighborhood and requested a favorable recommendation.

A nearby neighbor, Robert Foresight of 2442 Heart Street, spoke during the public hearing and raised a practical concern about the garage boundary: "According to the GIS, the garage on the next property is already on that lot," he said, asking how the replat would address the existing garage location. Staff and the applicant responded that the proposed replat would shift the lot line so the garage would conform to the front lot and that the back lot would remain approximately 50 feet at the rear; staff pointed to the exhibits in the packet that show the proposed boundary adjustments.

Staff confirmed that the variance application had been advertised, certified mail notices were sent and a yard sign posted, and explained the replatting process the applicant must follow at the planning commission. The board's approval was explicit that the variances are conditioned on successful replat approval at that subsequent hearing.

The transcript records a voice vote in which members verbally indicated support; the exact numerical tally was not specified in the record. The meeting also approved the minutes from the Jan. 5, 2026 BZA meeting earlier in the session and adjourned after the variance decision. The planning commission will consider the replat at a future date, which will determine whether the variances become effective.