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Petitioner withdraws request for 6,100-square-foot pole barn after city raises commercial-use concerns
Summary
A petitioner withdrew a variance request to enlarge a storage/pole barn to 6,100 square feet and to exceed the primary dwelling's height after city staff and board members expressed concerns the structure could function as an event center or commercial use; the city recommended denial.
June 17, 2025 — A petitioner withdrew a zoning petition before a vote that would have allowed an accessory pole barn on a property off East 40 Sixth Street to grow to 6,100 square feet and to exceed the height of the primary dwelling. City staff had recommended denial and board members raised concerns about potential commercial use and public-safety requirements for large gatherings.
Theresa Benson and David Martinez, representing CFS Construction, presented the application on behalf of the property owner (Mejia). "My name is Theresa Benson, and this is David Martinez, and we work for CFS Construction," Benson said when presenting the case. The proposal sought to expand an existing storage/pole barn and to add interior features the presenter described as a large common space and a kitchen intended for family gatherings.
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