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Board approves conditional use to preserve single-family residence at 103 Eighth Avenue SE; rezoning questions linger
Summary
The board granted a conditional-use permit allowing the existing single-family house at 103 Eighth Avenue Southeast to remain a residential use in a C-3 (highway commercial) zoned lot but noted the structure would have to meet commercial setbacks if rebuilt; commissioners discussed a possible rezoning to R-2A to avoid future redevelopment issues.
The Watertown Planning Commission/Board of Adjustment approved a conditional-use permit on Aug. 7 for the existing single-family dwelling at 103 Eighth Avenue Southeast, allowing the property to continue as a residence despite its C-3 Highway Commercial zoning. Staff told the board the lot is a legal nonconforming C-3 parcel of approximately 9,375 square feet; the C-3 district requires a minimum lot area of 20,000 square feet for a new commercial development. The conditional use secures the preexisting residential use and permits rebuilding or remodeling of the preexisting dwelling under the scope of that conditional use, but any new construction must meet commercial (C-3) setback…
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