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Resident asks for variance to build 240‑sq‑ft accessory structure at 824 Second St. NE; commission debates ordinance limit
Summary
At a July 10 meeting, planning staff and a property owner discussed a variance request to allow a 240‑square‑foot accessory structure at 824 Second Street NE, exceeding the local 200‑square‑foot threshold; the applicant described space and economic constraints and commissioners debated whether to grant a variance or amend the ordinance.
Doug Andrey, the owner of a house at 824 Second Street Northeast, asked the planning body on July 10 for a variance to build a 240‑square‑foot accessory structure — 40 square feet larger than the municipal 200‑square‑foot limit for a second subordinate structure. Planning staff described the property as zoned R2A and said the lot measures 12,600 square feet.
The request came before staff after the owner told the commission his existing detached garage is 572 square feet and that a second 240‑square‑foot structure would allow space for three motorcycles, an ATV with a plow and a small workshop. “My simple simple shed design being 4 feet longer than…
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