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Lorraine zoning board denies front-yard accessory-building variance at 5520 W. Erie Ave.
Summary
The Zoning Board of Appeals denied a request by David R. Salent to build a 60-by-40-foot detached accessory building in the front yard of 5520 West Erie Avenue, citing front-yard restrictions and code consistency; staff advised pursuing alternatives with planning and building.
David R. Salent asked the City of Lorraine Zoning Board of Appeals on Sept. 3 to allow a 60-foot by 40-foot accessory building at 5520 West Erie Avenue, a request the board denied. The board voted to deny a variance that would have allowed an accessory garage totaling 3,072 square feet in the front yard; the variance would have exceeded the permitted maximum aggregate accessory area of 780 square feet by 2,292 square feet.
The request mattered because the current zoning code prohibits accessory structures in front yards and sets a 780-square-foot aggregate limit for accessory buildings. Planning…
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