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ZBA unanimously OKs 1‑foot side‑yard variance for detached garage at 71 Indian Tree Drive
Summary
The Highland Park Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved a one‑foot variance to the nine‑foot side‑yard setback for a new detached garage at 71 Indian Tree Drive. The applicant said the lot’s irregular shape and the house footprint left few practical locations for a garage; the owner said neighbors have expressed positive feedback about the
The Highland Park Zoning Board of Appeals on Oct. 16 granted a one‑foot side‑yard variance allowing a detached garage to be sited 8 feet from the northern property line at 71 Indian Tree Drive, approving the request on a unanimous 7–0 vote.
City staff told the board the property is a corner lot in the R‑5 district and that the proposed detached garage meets the frontage allowance for corner lots (22 feet from the longer fronting property line) but that a small corner of the new garage would be 8 feet from the adjacent property line — one foot into the required nine‑foot side yard.
Applicant Andrew Venamore said the house footprint and the irregular lot geometry constrain available locations for a functioning detached garage and drive aisle. Venamore…
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