Board of Zoning Appeals, October 21, 2026
Approved: Front setback variance at 124 Sheldon Avenue, unanimous
What happened
On October 21, 2026, Morgantown approved Front setback variance at 124 Sheldon Avenue (unanimous).
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
- Date
- October 21, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (1)
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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.
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 distinct speakers; 1 identified names.
All speaker roles: 2 Board Member, 1 Staff, 1 Chair, 1 Applicant.
Identified name roles: 1 Applicant.
Speaker sample: James Fisher, Applicant.
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- zoning (5 timestamps)
- conditional use (3 timestamps)
- variance (14 timestamps)
- public hearing (5 timestamps)
- approved (2 timestamps)
- denied (1 timestamps)
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