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York County panel deadlocks on garage setback; grants 30-day deferral after owner appeals
Summary
A variance request to reduce the side-setback from 10 feet to 5.2 feet for a 1,000-square-foot prefabricated garage at 4392 Ivywood Drive drew a tie vote and was denied; the applicant accepted a board motion to defer the item 30 days to pursue alternatives with staff and neighbors.
A York County planning panel considered a request from homeowner Aaron VanRiper to place a 1,000-square-foot prefabricated metal garage adjacent to his home at 4392 Ivywood Drive in the RSF-40 zone that would require a reduction of the 10-foot side setback to about 5.2 feet.
Staff recommended denial, concluding the application did not meet all four variance criteria: while the lot is encumbered by a stream and floodplain that constrain rear placement, staff said alternative locations exist on the parcel and that the proposed structure would conflict…
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