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Board grants variance for camper lean-to to sit 2 feet from side lot line
Summary
The zoning board granted a variance allowing an accessory lean-to structure to be built two feet from the side property line (13 feet closer than permitted) for a petitioner who said the lean-to will shelter a 32-foot camper; board included standard storage-only expectation and noted maintenance/inspection obligations.
The Tazewell County Zoning Board approved a variance for an accessory lean-to structure that would sit two feet from the side property line, 13 feet closer than the A-1 district standard allows.
Case 2518B petitioner Mike Steenberson (appearing as Mike in the hearing) told the board the lean-to is intended to shelter a 32-foot camper he currently stores on the property and that the structure would be built on posts with metal roofing and partially enclosed walls. The petitioner said he has discussed the location with his neighbor and believes the neighbor has no objection.
Planning staff and county representatives noted the request is a Class B variance and that health, soil and road agencies had no comment on the record. Board members focused discussion on access and site maintenance concerns — how water runoff and melting snow between the lean-to and neighboring structures would be handled, and whether the structure would be used only for storage. The petitioner agreed to avoid outside storage and to install gutters to reduce roof runoff onto adjacent property.
Board members moved and approved the findings of fact for a variance; the minutes record the findings as approved and the motion to grant the variance carried. The petitioner was reminded that any required permits (including building and any health-related permits if required) must be obtained before construction begins.
The board discussed but did not adopt additional conditions beyond standard permitting and the expectation that the structure not be used for residential occupancy. The board noted similar accessory structures exist along the roadway and that the petitioner indicated he would finish or paint the framing and add sides.
