The applicant, Jennifer and Trey Cambern, 770-778-5740, represented by Thomas Bogan, 404-892-8643, now represented by Adam Rozen, requests to: 1) Increase the maximum impervious coverage allowed from 35% to 50%; 2) reduce the rear setback from required 40 feet to 14 feet; 3) reduce the front setback from required 45 feet to 19 feet; 4) reduce the side setback from required 12 feet to nine (9) feet adjacent to the west property line; and 5) allow parking and maneuvering of vehicles on a non-hardened and treated surface (existing gravel drive).
Revised 01/30/25: (1) increase maximum impervious surface from 35% to 40%; (2) reduce the rear setback from required 40 feet to 14 feet (existing); and 3) reduce the front setback from required 45 feet to 19 feet (existing).
Additional Information:
The property is located on the south side of Mill Bishop Lake Road, north of Spring Circle (4540 Bishop Lake Road). Size of tract is: .29 Acres Subdivision: Bishop Lake
Reason: Rebuild
Present Zoning: R-30
ECCA Case Manager:
District 3 BZA Commissioner: Alice Summerour
Staff Comments:
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ECCA Recommendation:
- Denial of all variances listed above.
- No new construction encroaching on the 25’ Lake Buffer.
- That the maximum impervious surface be 35% and total surface area not to exceed 40% as verified by Stormwater Management.
ECCA revised recommendation:
- Variance 1: Any increase in impervious surface be denied. The new site planshows 36%. ECCA cannot support any increase over code. There is no hardship.
- Variance 2: 14’ rear setback be approved for the footprint of the existing structure only. There is no hardship to support a 14’ setback across the entire rear of the property.
- Variance 3: Front setback be approved as shown on the new site plan dated 1/31/25. Front setback would go from 19’ on the east side to 29’ 3” on the west side.
The approved variances be site plan specific and subject to all staff comments where not in conflict.
Board of Zoning Appeals and Variances (October): 5-0, hold for December 2024. (Staff held this variance until February 2025.)
Board of Zoning Appeals and Variances (February): Approved 4-0 subject to site plan submitted on 02/10/2025,
Applicant to mitigate impervious surface to 35%.
Applicant to change site plan from “Repair Existing Deck” to “Replace Deck”.
No structure to be built behind Proposed Additional Building Footprint and rear setback (at 25’) as shown on site plan.
Before any other construction, the sea wall is to be extended (enclosed) across rear of property.