Suffolk Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting (8-10-21)

The City of Suffolk Board of Zoning Appeals held a meeting on August 10, 2021, addressing two public hearings involving zoning variances. The first case involved a request by Don and Brian Moss to reduce the required side yard setback from 30 feet to zero to allow construction of a 6-foot tall solid privacy fence on a corner lot. Staff recommended denial due to the fence creating a solid screen adjacent to a street, which is against current zoning code. The board reopened the public hearing and ultimately tabled the request for 30 days to allow the applicants and staff to explore alternative fence designs that comply with setback and opacity requirements. The second case involved Redstone Investments requesting variances to reduce setbacks from 30 feet to 15 feet along Kings Fork Road and from 20 feet to 15 feet along Kingston Boulevard for a mixed-use commercial development. This request was approved unanimously by the board, with staff noting the need for right-of-way dedication and turn lane configurations that made meeting the original setbacks impractical. No other procurement or budget matters were discussed during the meeting.