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Commission approves setback waivers for accessory structures on Flagler Street subject to building inspection
Summary
Clark County planning commissioners granted waivers reducing side and rear setbacks for accessory structures at a Flagler Street property, conditioned on building-department inspection and required permits; neighbors reported partial consent and commissioners emphasized water-runoff and safety checks.
On June 3 the Clark County Planning Commission approved waivers of development standards reducing setbacks and eliminating building separation for accessory structures at a single-family residence on Flagler Street, subject to building-department inspection and permitting.
Applicant Sarah Wertgu and resident Asra Turku told the commission the property hosts a small storage building and a prefabricated shed that the household built after COVID-era storage costs rose. The application requested a reduced side and rear setback to 1 foot 5 inches where 5 feet is required and a reduction of a smaller portable shed to about 4 inches from the required 5-foot setback. The Enterprise Town Board recommended approval of waiver number 2 (building separation) and denial of waiver number 1 (reduce setbacks); staff recommended denial of the overall request.
Commissioners focused on safety and drainage: one commissioner asked that the structure be sloped toward the applicant's house, and staff noted the approval would be subject to building permit inspections and that nonconforming or unsafe structures would have to be modified or removed. Commissioners voted to approve the waivers with the condition that the structure pass required inspections and acquire any necessary permits within the county timeframe.
Discussion vs. decision: commissioners expressed safety concerns and asked about neighbor consent and water runoff as discussion; the formal decision approved the waivers subject to inspection and permit compliance.
