Geneva ADU request faces strict four‑prong use‑variance test; board recommends disapproval
A proposed 250‑square‑foot ADU in a general business zoning district prompted staff to flag wetlands and the legally required four‑prong use‑variance test; the board retained the referral as a Class 2 and returned it with a recommendation of disapproval and comments about missing dollar‑and‑cents evidence and wetland buffers.
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Staff presented a Class 2 use‑variance request in Geneva for a proposed accessory dwelling unit (ADU) behind an existing barn on a parcel zoned general business. "The ADU was proposed is 250 square feet," the staff member said, and staff noted the parcel includes possible National Wetlands Inventory areas and FEMA flood‑zone mapping that need confirmation.
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