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Aiken zoning board denies variance request for 301 New Lane SW
Summary
The Aiken Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously denied a variance request to reduce a side-yard setback from 25 feet to approximately 10 feet for an attached addition at 301 New Lane SW.
The Aiken Board of Zoning Appeals voted unanimously to deny a request from property owners Paul and Rebecca Morgan to reduce the side-yard setback at 301 New Lane Southwest.
The request sought a variance to City of Aiken zoning ordinance requirements for the Residential Single-Family Stable (RSS) district to allow an approximately 10-foot side-yard setback for a new attached garage, parking pergola and in-law suite. City planning staff told the board that the RSS district requires a 25-foot side-yard setback for primary structures and a 50-foot front-yard setback on corner lots.
City planner Max Planky presented the staff analysis, saying the existing primary structure on the 0.71-acre lot is approximately 30 to 40 feet from the southern property line and that compliance with the ordinance would require the proposed addition to be no…
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