City of Alexandria Board of Zoning Appeals

Rule Changes

Was scheduled to hear BZA2026-00017 on Nov. 9. The applicant requested a deferral, and no new hearing date was posted.

Alexandria's Board of Zoning Appeals had David and Rachel Helmreich's side-yard variance request for 208 Virginia Avenue on its Nov. 9 agenda. The case, BZA2026-00017, asks the board to let the couple build a garage within the side-yard setbacks, the strips of land R-8 zoning requires between a house and the property line.

Updated 2 hours ago

Rule Changes

Granted a second deferral of BZA2026-00010 on October 19, 2026; the case is not on the November 9, 2026 docket

Alexandria's Board of Zoning Appeals postponed the 9 Potomac Court deck case again on October 19, 2026. Ronnie Vassalo Jr. and Mary Savino asked for the delay so a full board could hear it; four members attended.

Updated Nov 3

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Was scheduled to hear variance request BZA2026-00018 on November 9, 2026; outcome not yet reported

Alexandria's Board of Zoning Appeals will hear a request on November 9 to allow a 6-foot fence in the front yard of a townhouse at 3337 King Street. Applicant Joseph Delmontagne seeks a variance from the city's front-yard fence rules for the property, zoned RB/Townhouse.

Updated Oct 27

Rule Changes

Approved the Mount Ida side-yard special exception 4-0 on October 19, 2026

Alexandria's Board of Zoning Appeals voted 4-0 on October 19 to let Vivek Narula add a second story to his house at 520 East Mount Ida Avenue, with the addition inside the required side yard. The R-2-5 single-family zoning normally blocks that.

Updated Oct 24

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Approved BZA2026-00013 6-0 on September 14, 2026

The Alexandria Board of Zoning Appeals voted 6-0 on September 14 to approve a special exception for the side-yard addition at 908 Beverley Drive. The approval lets owners Timothy Fetsch and Louise Muth build into the side yard, where R-8 residential zoning normally requires an open setback.

Updated Oct 18

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Approved BZA2026-00014 by a 6-0 vote on Sept. 14, 2026

Alexandria's Board of Zoning Appeals approved a request from Bryan and Elizabeth Millett to build an addition in the required side yard of their home at 207 Woodland Terrace. The board voted 6-0 on Sept. 14 to grant the special exception as submitted, according to the meeting's action docket.

Updated Oct 18

Rule Changes

Approved variance BZA2026-00012 on September 14 by a 6-0 vote

The Alexandria Board of Zoning Appeals approved Scott Fleming's request for a rear-yard variance at 3333 Helen Street on September 14, 2026. The board voted 6-0 to allow the two-story addition that extends into the setback required by the RB (Residential Townhouse) district.

Updated Oct 18