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2026-11-03 - Board of Zoning Appeals (Zoning)

Summary

Built from the posted agenda; the agenda does not state outcomes. The listing also shows staff reports and a results document, not yet read.

  • Minutes of October 6 and October 20 up for approval.
  • One-motion items: special exceptions to vertically extend nonconforming side setbacks at 39 State St (French Quarter) and 5 Saint Margaret St (Wagener Terrace).
  • Old business: the use variance for wedding photography at 1025 Sam Rittenberg Blvd is marked WITHDRAWN: Wedding Venue Use Variances.
  • New business: amend the accommodations special exception at 131 Columbus St to reduce contiguous meeting space to 12,000 sf (15,000 required, 15,504 previously approved): 131 Columbus Street Accommodations Parking Variance.
  • New business variances: ADU setbacks at 30 Pendleton St; lot occupancy for a carport at 134 Smith St (35% allowed, 38.7% proposed); a raised pool setback at 157 Tradd St.
  • New business: no off-street parking for a proposed coffee shop at 148 1/2 Cannon St (2 spaces required): 148 and a Half Cannon Street Coffee Shop Parking Variance.
  • New business: appeal for reconsideration of a denied special exception and variances for a detached single-family home on an undersized lot at 0 Main St: 0 Main Street Reconsideration Appeal.

Agenda

A. Business items: call to order; roll call; announcements; approval of agenda; minutes of October 6 and October 20, 2026; meeting procedures; administration of oath
B. One-motion one-vote

  1. 39 State St (BZA2026-02488): special exception, vertically extend nonconforming 0' east side setback for a third-story addition
  2. 5 Saint Margaret St (BZA2026-02489): special exception, vertically extend nonconforming 3' east side setback (9' required) to convert a half-story to a second story
    C. Public hearings, old business
  3. WITHDRAWN: Sam Rittenberg Blvd (BZA2026-002460): use variance for wedding photography on the SR-1 portion of a split-zoned parcel
    D. Public hearings, new business
  4. Columbus St (BZA2026-0024890): amend accommodations special exception, contiguous meeting space
  5. 30 Pendleton St (BZA2026-002491): variance for ADU with 6' rear and 8' east side setbacks (25' and 9' required)
  6. 134 Smith St (BZA2026-002492): variance for detached carport exceeding lot occupancy
  7. Cannon St (BZA2026-002493): variance, no off-street parking for coffee shop
  8. 157 Tradd St (BZA2026-0024894): variance for raised pool with 4' south side setback (9' required)
  9. Main St (BZA2026-002495): appeal for reconsideration of denial of special exception and variance
    E. Zoning Administrator's business
    F. Adjournment

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