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Board approves variance to keep accessory structure, gravel parking after floodplain review
Summary
The Monroe County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance allowing an existing accessory structure and gravel parking areas to remain within the special flood hazard area after staff confirmed compensatory storage and floodplain development standards were met.
The Monroe County Board of Zoning Appeals voted 4-0 on May 7 to approve Variance VAR-24-18, allowing an existing accessory structure and adjacent gravel parking areas to remain in a special flood hazard area at 8400 North Mount Pleasant Road in Washington Township.
Staff told the board the accessory structure — an elevated, sub‑300 square‑foot shed — and the gravel parking areas meet floodplain development standards after remediation. The parcel changed ownership on Feb. 28, 2025, and the new owner has worked with staff to remove gravel from the…
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