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Board grants Somerville Drive deck variance after city finds no drainage problems
Summary
The Lawrence Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously granted Pamela Molon's request for a 305-square-foot deck encroaching 9 feet 6 inches into a 15-foot drainage and utility easement at 8364 Somerville Drive; the city visited the site and reported no drainage issues.
June 17, 2025 — The Lawrence Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously granted a variance that allows a 305-square-foot deck at 8364 Somerville Drive to encroach 9 feet 6 inches into an existing 15-foot drainage and utility easement.
Pamela Molon filed the variance under ordinance section 7-43-3-o6-a4-d to permit the deck. The contractor and presenter, identified as Ryan, told the board the request is similar to a project completed two years…
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