Zoning Board Advances Two Building Variances
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The board unanimously recommended City Council approval of two variances for an accessory building at 20 W. 5th Street: reducing two setbacks from five feet to two feet and allowing 921.78 square feet instead of the permitted 878.80. The board made no recommendation on a proposed billboard at 850 W. Main Street after staff identified a city rule prohibiting billboard variances.
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What this means
The accessory-building request will go to City Council with the Zoning Board’s recommendation for approval. The request would allow the building to be closer to two property lines and slightly larger than the normal limit. The billboard request was not advanced because the minutes state that city ordinance does not allow a variance for erecting or maintaining a billboard.
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- Recommended that the City Council approve a variance allowing two-foot rear and interior setbacks for the accessory building at 20 W. 5th Street; all members voted in favor by voice vote.
- Recommended that the City Council approve an additional 42.98 square feet for the same detached accessory building, allowing 921.78 square feet compared with the ordinance limit of 878.80 square feet; all members voted in favor by voice vote.
- Made no recommendation on Ronald Gimbel’s request for a billboard variance at 850 W. Main Street after staff identified an ordinance stating that no variance may be granted to permit a billboard.
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