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Board approves front‑setback variance for 6‑foot porch on nonconforming house
Summary
Owners Brian and Rosa (Temple) received a variance reducing the front setback to permit construction of a six‑foot front porch on an existing nonconforming single‑family house. The board found the request met variance criteria and directed staff to draft a positive finding of fact.
The Zoning Board of Appeals approved a variance on July 9 allowing a six‑foot front porch to be added to an existing nonconforming single‑family house; the applicant was listed in the agenda as Brian and Rosa (Temple).
During the public hearing the board noted the house sits close to the street (staff cited a measurement of 8.69 feet from the property line to the front of the house) and that the building is not in the historic district. Board members who visited the site said the porch would be in keeping with nearby houses in Galena, and they described a six‑foot porch as a “usable” minimum size that would improve the property’s appearance. No one spoke in opposition during the public hearing.
A motion was made and seconded to direct staff to draft a positive finding of fact for calendar number 25B‑05; the roll call returned affirmative votes and the motion carried. The board’s action was to grant the variance and to ask staff (Jonathan) to prepare the written finding; subsequent permit approvals and construction remain subject to standard administrative review.
