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BZA grants Hapke setback variance to place house closer to private right-of-way
Summary
Lancaster County's board approved a variance reducing the required setback from 75 feet to 50 feet from the centerline of a private right-of-way for Ronald and Heidi Hapke's planned primary dwelling and pool barn, citing the lot—s right-of-way configuration, RPA constraints and the owner—s limited building area.
Lancaster County—s Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance reducing the required setback from the ordinance standard of 75 feet from the center line of the road right-of-way to a 50-foot setback for Ronald and Heidi Hapke, owners of a Tidewater Point Lane parcel. The variance permits construction of a primary dwelling and a pole barn closer to the private right-of-way than the ordinance normally allows.
Applicant Ronald Hapke described the lot as 2.4 acres cut from a larger parcel and said the right-of-way bisects the lot; he said his deed describes a 50-foot right-of-way and he expected the same space to be…
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