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Board denies variance for dual front stair design at new Fourth Palm Point home
Summary
A request to allow an elevated front entry with a split (dual) staircase that would encroach into the front setback at a new home on 6406 Fourth Palm Point was denied after board members concluded alternatives could reduce the encroachment on a new-construction parcel.
The Board of Adjustment denied a practical-difficulty variance for a proposed elevated front entry with a split (dual) staircase at 6406 Fourth Palm Point, finding the applicant had not sufficiently demonstrated the extent of relief requested was necessary for a new dwelling.
Senior planner Kristin Coleman presented the application by Daniel and Janice Bowfinger for a new single-family dwelling on a pie-shaped cul-de-sac lot in the RU-1 zone. The applicants proposed a front-yard setback of 12 feet for the stair landing where 17 feet is required (relief sought under LDC section 6.22(b)). Coleman said the proposed…
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