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BZA denies request to run outdoor retail 'Kearney Shed' operation on Clearview Acres lot
Summary
The board denied a variance sought by Kearney Shed LLC to conduct outdoor retail sales and storage of accessory buildings from an agricultural lot near Nation Road and the city limits of Kearney, citing the scale of retail activity and potential conflicts with surrounding residential and planned development.
The Clay County Board of Zoning Adjustment voted to deny a variance requested by Kearney Shed LLC to operate an outdoor retail and storage operation for accessory buildings from a roughly 9.75-acre agricultural parcel on Nation Road.
Applicants Anna and Jason Jacobs told the board they sell prefabricated accessory buildings (sheds) from the property; they said sheds are built by a manufacturer off-site and transported to customers, and that they intended to keep a small in‑stock inventory for customer viewings. The applicants also submitted a letter and customer-supply figures indicating many orders are handled remotely and that they wanted to retain 6–12 units on site for display.
Staff advised the applicants that the…
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