Board grants variance after survey error placed house inside setback at 5043 Lynette Lane
After testimony and survey evidence that a completed house encroached into the 25‑foot front setback, the board found remedy cost would exceed 50% of appraised value and granted a 3 ft 6 in variance to avoid demolition.
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Brian Foster, a registered professional land surveyor, presented a post‑construction title survey showing a completed house at 5043 Lynette Lane was 21.5 feet from the front property line rather than the required 25 feet. Foster said a corrected remedy (demolition and rebuild) would cost an amount near the property's appraised value and provided a detailed cost estimate.
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