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Board approves variances for 322 South Columbus to allow single-family house
Summary
A local planning board granted three variances to permit construction of a single-family home at 322 South Columbus Street, including a reduced minimum lot-size and smaller front setbacks; votes were unanimous, 4-0.
At a public hearing, board members approved three variances that clear the way for a single-family residence at 322 South Columbus Street by allowing a smaller lot and reduced front setbacks.
The variances, approved by a 4-0 vote, include an exception to the 7,500-square-foot minimum lot-size requirement (the lot is about 5,200 square feet) and reductions of required 25-foot front setbacks along both Columbus and Congress streets to allow a 10-foot setback on one side and a setback matching the adjacent northern property on the other side.
AJ, a staff member, opened the public hearing and described the request: “They need ... 1 for minimum lot size. This lot's currently about 5,200 square feet as opposed to the 7,500 minimum,” and…
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