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BZA grants variance to build accessory dwelling unit and shop before primary home in Maloney Meadow parcel

5872119 · September 24, 2025
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Summary

The board approved a variance allowing construction of an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) with an attached shop ahead of the primary residence on a roughly 27-acre Maloney Meadow parcel, with separate utilities and footprint exceptions cited in the application.

The Clay County Board of Zoning Adjustment approved a variance allowing an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) with an attached shop to be built before the construction of a primary dwelling on a roughly 27-acre lot in the Maloney Meadow subdivision.

Applicants Keith and Grace Dahlgren told the board the property’s steep topography and drop-offs make locating the ADU within 100 feet of a future primary residence impractical. Keith Dahlgren said the lot’s terrain “steeply drops off both sides” and that the proposed shop is needed to store equipment and tractors while they begin…

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