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Board approves setback variance for vehicle storage at 952 N. Third St.
Summary
The Lawrence Board of Zoning Appeals on Sept. 4 approved a variance allowing a proposed vehicle storage building at 952 North Third Street to be sited about 210 feet from the street instead of the 25-foot maximum in the Mixed Corridor (M3) district.
The Lawrence Board of Zoning Appeals on Sept. 4 approved a variance allowing the proposed vehicle-storage building at 952 North Third Street to be sited 210 feet back from the public right of way, exceeding the Mixed Corridor (M3) district maximum front setback of 25 feet.
Staff recommended denial, saying the request failed to meet the five variance criteria in the city's Land Development Code and would conflict with the code's intent to pull buildings closer to the street. "Staff recommends denial of this requested variance to increase the maximum front setback for a lot in the Mixed Corridor district," said Luke Mortensen, Planning staff, during the hearing.
The property is an approximately…
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