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Board denies request to keep garage forward of building line at 511 Bonaparte Avenue
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The Board declined to permit a garage placed forward of the front building line at 511 Bonaparte, concluding the applicant did not show the kind of land-based hardship required for an exception; the property owner said the foundation was poured after an inspection indicated work could proceed.
The Webster Groves Board of Adjustment denied a request Thursday to allow a garage at 511 Bonaparte Avenue to remain forward of the property's front building line. The board determined the record did not show the sort of land-based hardship required to permit accessory structures ahead of the building line.
Owner John Orby told the board construction began after his contractor staked the site and city staff performed on-site inspections; Orby said planning staff's on-site reviews occurred before the concrete footings were poured, and that the…
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