Variance sought for Dollar Tree site fails after board split vote

The board voted down a request for variances connected to a proposed Dollar Tree development (project P26-036) that sought relief from a 25-foot rear setback and from perimeter landscaping requirements. Sofia Trail of planning summarized two variance requests: a 14.6-foot reduction from required rear setback and relief from required tree and shrub counts along the northern boundary, which if granted would expire in one year if the required 10-foot abandonment of a 20-foot drainage easement was not approved by City Council.