Barn setback request prompts neighbor concerns about prior unpermitted use

Oct 5, 2026

Applicant sought a 1.2-foot variance for an accessory barn; neighbors said the 7,000 sq ft building was erected without permits and operated as a gym, while the applicant said operations stopped after violations and the structure is now for storage and limited agricultural use.

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Staff presented a request to reduce a 25-foot side-yard setback by 1.2 feet for a large accessory structure. Neighbor Michelle Bronner testified that the building—approximately 7,000 square feet—was constructed and operated without permits and had been used as a Brazilian jiu jitsu gym with events; she asked the officer to deny the variance because the structure did not follow the permitting process.

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