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Council approves two zoning variances for single‑family property alterations
Summary
Council approved two variances: one for a long gravel driveway at 1404 S. Cottage Grove (Osbornes) to allow a hard surface exemption and another to permit a two‑story detached accessory building at 1508 S. Boundary (William Buck). Both received Planning & Zoning recommendations.
The Kirksville City Council approved two variances Thursday affecting single‑family properties.
An ordinance granted Harold and Rebecca Osborne a variance from municipal code section 10‑185 (hard surface standards) for a driveway serving a home under construction at 1404 South Cottage Grove Avenue. City Planner Sarah Knight said the proposed driveway would be 237 feet with a driveway cost estimate around $40,000; the applicant will pave the first six feet to reduce gravel on the roadway. Planning & Zoning recommended approval (5–0 with one abstention noted in the record) and council approved the variance on first and second reading.
Separately, council approved a variance for William Buck at 1508 South Boundary Street to allow a detached two‑story accessory building exceeding the usual rear‑yard coverage limits associated with a one‑story main house. Knight said Buck inherited vintage cars and needs vertical clearance to work on them; Planning & Zoning recommended approval unanimously. Council approved both variances on first and second readings.
Why it matters: Both approvals were framed as relief for specific physical hardships — long driveway cost and space needs for vehicle storage and maintenance — and staff confirmed both projects will meet certain mitigation measures (for example, paving the first six feet of the Osborne driveway).
