City of Florence Board of Zoning Appeals - January 22, 2026

The City of Florence Board of Zoning Appeals held a meeting on January 22, 2026, to consider multiple variance requests related to residential and public property development. Key procurement-related discussions included approvals for variances on setback requirements, accessory building sizes, and lot subdivision. Notable cases involved a variance for a rear setback reduction for a back porch at 1908 Damon Drive, approval for an accessory pool house with multiple setback variances at 1326 Hillside Avenue, and a variance for an oversized accessory building at 1070 Rock Creek Drive to accommodate a camper and boat. The board also approved a setback variance for a storage building at 917 Wisteria Drive, a setback variance for accessory buildings at the Florence National Cemetery Annex to facilitate maintenance yard expansion, and a variance to subdivide a double lot at 608 South McQueen Street into two single-family home lots within a historic overlay district. All variance requests were approved following findings that the requests would not substantially detriment adjacent properties or the public good and that unique property conditions justified the variances. The meeting included discussions on compliance with zoning ordinances, neighborhood character preservation, and coordination with homeowners associations and design review boards.