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Residents complain of missed notice for variance at 498 Grant St., say developer plans short-term rental
Summary
Neighbors of 498 Grant Street told the commission they were not notified of a Planning and Zoning Commission setback-variance hearing that approved construction on a narrow lot. The speakers said the new build will be a duplex intended for short-term rental use and asked the city to accept an appeal without requiring legal counsel.
Two homeowners whose property borders a vacant lot at 498 Grant Street told the Danville City Commission during public comment that they were not notified of a January Planning and Zoning Commission hearing that approved a setback variance for the adjacent parcel.
Jeffrey Alford said he learned only recently that planning staff had approved a variance allowing a structure on an unusually narrow lot. "We were not notified, of that hearing," Alford said. He told the commission his…
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