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Bedford zoning board denies variance for carport built inside side-yard setback
Summary
The Bedford Zoning Board of Adjustments denied a homeowner’s request to legalize a carport built inside the five-foot side-yard setback at 708 Mortimer Drive after staff said the structure was built without a permit and neighbors said plans and a current survey were not provided.
The Bedford Zoning Board of Adjustments voted to deny a variance request to legalize an accessory carport built inside the city’s five-foot side-yard setback at 708 Mortimer Drive.
City planning staff told the board the carport’s frame already exists on the lot and would encroach to about one to 1.5 feet from the property line, and that a building permit could not be issued while it remained nonconforming. The applicant said the structure was intended to shelter a camper from hail.
City staff presented the case and summarized the variance criteria members must apply, noting the ordinance requires a five-foot separation from the property…
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