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Board approves barndominium and accessory-dwelling petition with 40-foot setback near Walker Lake
Summary
The La Porte Board of Zoning Appeals approved two related petitions Thursday from property owner Roy Regalado to build a large accessory building with living quarters but denied his request to reduce an east-side setback to 7 feet, preserving a 40-foot waterfront overlay setback to protect neighbor views.
The La Porte Board of Zoning Appeals approved two related petitions Thursday from property owner Roy Regalado to build a large accessory building (a barndominium) with living quarters, but the board rejected the request to shrink the east side setback to 7 feet.
Regalado, represented by attorney Dave Pampers, asked for four things: (1) an increase in the maximum accessory building area to 2,550 square feet; (2) an increase in maximum detached accessory-building height from 18 feet to 28.5 feet; (3) a reduction of the east-side minimum yard setback from 40 feet to 7 feet; and (4) a use variance to allow living quarters (an accessory dwelling unit) inside the detached accessory…
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