TO: Zoning Commission
THRU: Jennifer C. Baptiste - Planning & Zoning Division Manager
FROM: Alannah Hudson - Planner I
DATE: August 11, 2026
RE:Title
A26-34: A variance at 521 Suffolk Court (0530350151000) to reduce the corner side setback from 30 feet to 16.05 feet in a Single-Family Residential 10 (SF-10) zoning district owned by Pertrilla Poe...Title
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
District 1 - Council Member Dr. Stephon Ferguson
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 4: A Thriving, Livable Community
Objective 4.5: Support the development of vibrant, well-connected neighborhoods that enrich the quality of life for all residents.
Executive Summary:
The applicant is requesting a variance from the Unified Development Ordinance to reduce the required corner side setback, from 30 feet to 16.05 feet.
Per Section 30.2.C.14, variances are intended to provide relief from dimensional standards in cases where exceptional conditions - beyond the landowner's control - create a unique hardship under the strict application of the Ordinance. Variances do not authorize changes to permitted uses or modify conditions of approval, and they are to be granted only under limited and specific circumstances.
Background:
Owner: Pertrilla M. Poe
Applicant: Michael Brown
Requested Action: Reduce setbacks to allow construction of a residential carport
Zoning District: SF-10 (Single Family Residential 10 District)
Property Address: 521 Suffolk Ct
Size: 0.28 acres ?
Existing Land Use: Single Family Residential
Surrounding Zoning and Land Uses:
o North - SF-10 Single Family Residential
o South - SF-10 Single Family Residential
o East - SF-10 Single Family Residential
o West - SF-10 Single Family Residential
Issues/Analysis:
The request is for a variance from the minimum setbacks established in Article 30-3.D.5 of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) for properties zoned SF-10 (Single Family Residential 10), which requires buildings to ...
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