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Athens zoning board grants variance for wood-shed at 5 Ring Street
Summary
The Athens Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance to allow a permanent wood storage shed to sit 2 feet from the rear property line and 1.5 feet from the left side at 5 Ring Street, finding the lot's small, triangular shape created practical difficulty under Athens code.
The Athens Board of Zoning Appeals on July 8 approved a variance to allow a permanent wood-storage structure at 5 Ring Street to sit 2 feet from the rear property line and 1.5 feet from the left side, less than the 5-foot setbacks required by the Athens City Code.
Board Chair Rob Delich identified the case as 25-09 (recorded variably in the hearing as 25-09 and 25-09B) and said the appellant was seeking relief from ACC 23.03.11(a)(1). David Riggs, zoning administrator for the city, described the parcel as "a small triangular shaped lot in an R-1 zone" of just over 5,000 square feet and said the lot's irregular shape has led to prior variances for the house and garage.
The owner, Michael Rinaldi Eichenberg of 5 Ring Street, told the board the lot's size…
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