Board approves front‑setback variance for home addition at Whitman area lot
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Summary
A front‑setback variance was approved 3–0 for a residential addition at 24812 W. Patton Road after staff said alternatives exists but the owner argued access and site layout justify the requested location.
The Board of Adjustment approved a variance allowing a residential addition to encroach into the front yard setback at 24812 West Patton Road (Whitman area) after the owner explained site constraints and access patterns.
Daniel, the presenting planner, told the board the addition would lie 26 feet from the Dale Lane easement and encroach 14 feet into the required 40‑foot front yard setback. Staff noted the lot is developed with multiple accessory structures and that alternatives exist, such as extending the residence toward 240 Eighth Drive without encroaching on the front setback, and also said there were no topographic constraints preventing a conforming design.
Applicant Zachary Crow (on the phone) told the board his family needed additional living space — he has adult children and grandchildren — and said the lot is at the end of a dead‑end road with access considerations that make the proposed location practical. He said he had converted his garage to an office under permit and that utility access could be maintained.
No members of the public spoke in opposition. Board members examined site plans and the dead‑end road context and concluded the requested addition would not create a broader neighborhood problem. Member Clapp moved to approve the variance per staff stipulations; Member Ward seconded and the board voted 3–0 to approve.
The variance authorizes the owner to proceed with the addition subject to the conditions in the staff report and required building‑permit reviews and inspections.
