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Kent County panel denies variance request after mixed testimony on hardship

5075018 · June 19, 2025
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A Kent County decision-making panel voted to deny a property variance after members said they could not find the required hardship criteria; the record included questions about septic capacity, road frontage and an earlier variance that restricted additional dwellings when a business operated on the site.

Members of a Kent County decision-making body voted to deny a variance request after determining the application did not meet the required criteria for hardship, members said.

The decision followed testimony and staff comments about on-site septic capacity, whether a perk test had been completed, and the timing of permit activity. A county staff member said the applicant’s permit filing fell outside a one-year timeframe by…

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