Board of Zoning Appeals, October 21, 2026
Approves Front setback variance at 124 Sheldon Avenue, unanimous
What happened
The Morgantown Board of Zoning Appeals granted variance VAR 26-086 to James Fisher for 124 Sheldon Avenue (R-1A), allowing about 3 feet of front-setback relief to replace an existing concrete stoop with a wider wooden unenclosed patio.
- Jurisdiction
- Morgantown, WV
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 21, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 1
Front setback variance at 124 Sheldon Avenue
James Fisher, the owner, requested variance relief from Section 1335.04 (front setback) in the R-1A Single-Family Residential District. The property is in Tax District 9, First Ward, Tax Map 41, Parcel 281.
Meeting Summary
The Morgantown Board of Zoning Appeals granted variance VAR 26-086 to James Fisher for 124 Sheldon Avenue (R-1A), allowing about 3 feet of front-setback relief to replace an existing concrete stoop with a wider wooden unenclosed patio.
Key Decisions (1)
Front setback variance at 124 Sheldon Avenue
Development Activity (1)
Porch/patio replacement at 124 Sheldon Avenue
Residential
Market Signals (1)
Housing Demand
A vacant single-family home on Sheldon Avenue in the First…
Who Spoke (5)
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