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Board splits decision on multi-part variance for Orchard Lane property; denies gravel driveway, approves accessory-building requests
Summary
For DCA 20 25-017 at 709 Orchard Lane, the board denied a variance to permit a gravel driveway surface but approved (1) a fourth accessory structure, (2) an exemption from masonry wainscot for a large accessory building with a landscaping condition, and (3) an exception to the 50% accessory-square-foot limit.
The Planning and Zoning Board on May 12 issued mixed rulings on a suite of variances requested for 709 Orchard Lane. The board denied a request to permit a gravel driveway surface but approved three other variances related to accessory structures, including an exemption from the masonry wainscot requirement with a landscaping condition.
The split decision matters because it preserves pavement standards for right-of-way surfaces while allowing the property owner expanded accessory-building capacity and a partial aesthetic exemption under conditions intended to meet the ordinance’s intent.
Petitioner Zachariah Sims (recorded as…
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