Suffolk Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting (12-14-21)

The City of Suffolk, Virginia Board of Zoning Appeals held a meeting on December 14, 2021, primarily to consider a variance request from applicant E. G. R. Ferguson. The request sought to reduce the required side yard setback from 10 feet to 1.9 feet and the setback adjacent to the street from 20 feet to 6.7 feet for an addition to a commercial property at 3130 Kings Highway. The board discussed the legal non-conforming status of the property, the nature of the business expansion, and concerns about boat storage encroaching into the residentially zoned portion of the property. After public comments and deliberations, the board approved the variance with the understanding that any boat storage in the residential zone would constitute a code violation. No other procurement or budget matters were addressed during the meeting, and no meeting was scheduled for January.