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Board denies setback variance for detached garage at 101 Mason Avenue
Summary
The Board of Adjustment rejected a request to build a detached garage with a 5-foot-11.5-inch side-yard setback at 101 Mason Avenue, finding applicants had reasonable alternatives and no unusual land-based hardship was shown.
The Webster Groves Board of Adjustment on Thursday denied a variance request that would have allowed a detached garage at 101 Mason Avenue to sit 5 feet, 11.5 inches from the side property line instead of meeting the 12-foot setback required for taller accessory structures.
Architect Michael Killeen and the property owners sought the variance to keep a gabled roof form consistent with the home's architecture; the proposed garage is 672 square feet with a ridge height that triggers…
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