Commission approves variance to attach new shop to existing structure
Jul 15, 2026
Jefferson County planners approved VAR26-0008, allowing a 12-foot setback where 16 feet would normally be required so an addition can match an existing preexisting shop; the approval was unanimous and commissioners cited the addition's attachment to a preexisting structure as unique hardship.
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The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved VAR26-0008, a variance requested by B&E Builders and Hilary Sanders to vary setback requirements for a shop at 4021 E 480 N. Applicant Quinn Miller told the commission the addition is intended to match the existing shop "for aesthetic symmetry" and that the adjacent homeowner provided a signed letter stating the change would have no impact.
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