LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Board of Adjustment is scheduled to hear a broad range of zoning appeals and conditional use requests on Monday, including two cases that would be deferred to future consideration and a cluster of residential driveway variances.

The board, which grants variances and conditional use permits under city zoning ordinances, will convene at 1:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 200 East Main Street. Two cases are expected to be postponed: Woodlake Properties LLC's request for a conditional use permit to establish indoor live entertainment near residential zones at 125 Cherrybark Drive, and Barnes Mill Farm II LLC's request for a short-term rental permit in an agricultural zone at 5121 Jacks Creek Pike. Both applicants have requested postponement to the November 9 meeting.

Multiple variance requests would modify front and side yard setbacks across residential zones. Nicholas Wolter's request to eliminate the required five-foot front yard setback at 716 Harrison Trace to construct a driveway has drawn staff disapproval, which cites insufficient justification and concerns that parked vehicles could impede the public sidewalk. Matthew Gene Lawson's similar request at 232 Warnock Street has earned staff approval, as the property's topography limits other options.

Embry Property Management LLC is seeking variances to increase accessory building size from 731.5 square feet to 1,760 square feet and increase height from 18 feet 9 inches to 19 feet 2 inches at 112 Garrett Avenue. Staff recommends disapproval, noting the work was conducted without a permit and lacks sufficient justification. Thaddeus Robert Salmon III's request to reduce side yard setback for a detached garage at 929 Idlewild Court has earned staff approval.

Berea Christian Church seeks to amend its existing conditional use permit to construct a sanctuary and parking lot on property at 3894 Iron Works Pike and 2675 Berea Road in Council District 12. Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit with a lesser variance reducing the front yard setback from 50 feet to 30 feet, citing the property's floodplain constraints. The recommendation requires removal of parking from the floodplain and compliance with stormwater management requirements.

Short-term rental applications also appear on the agenda. TNT Kentucky Estates LLC seeks a conditional use permit for an unhosted rental at 3182 Aqueduct Drive, and HG Homes of Kentucky LLC seeks similar approval at 3573 Laredo Drive. Both have earned staff approval pending compliance with occupancy limits of four individuals.

The Idle Hour Country Club is requesting to amend its conditional use permit to construct a bar within its facility at 1815 Richmond Road, and Tearica Cobb seeks approval for a home-based barber shop at 933 De Porres Avenue. A proposal from Compass Capital Retail Partners LLC for a drive-through facility at 3130 Pimlico Parkway has drawn staff disapproval over traffic and safety concerns.