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BZA approves 96-foot setback variance for Schwartz Crossing lot, contingent on replat
Summary
The Greenwood Board of Zoning Appeals voted 5-0 Aug. 11 to allow a larger front-yard setback along State Road 135 for a proposed 20,000-square-foot building in the Schwartz Crossing commercial subdivision, after the petitioner withdrew two other variance requests and agreed to replat the block.
The Greenwood Board of Zoning Appeals on Aug. 11 approved a variance to increase the maximum front-yard setback along State Road 135 from 80 feet to 96 feet for a proposed 20,000-square-foot commercial building in the Schwartz Crossing subdivision, contingent on the developer replatting the block so the east-side setback and dumpster location will comply with the UDO. The board voted 5-0.
The variance petition was presented by Greg Ilko of Crossroads Engineers on behalf of the development interests. Ilko said the original filing included three variance requests but he would “formally withdraw variance 1. I would formally withdraw variance 3,” leaving only the request to increase the State Road 135 setback to 96 feet. Ilko told the board the project team would replat the block so the frontage road would not be the front yard for the proposed lot and that shared parking and access easements would be shown on the final plat.
The decision matters because it alters the…
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