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Board OKs reduced front setback for Johnsons' garage addition with timeline condition
Summary
David and Mary Kate Johnson received special exception 25-03 to build an attached garage no closer than 19 feet from the front property line where 30 feet is required; the board conditioned the approval on work beginning within six months and finishing within nine months.
The Jackson County Board of Adjustment on April 28 approved special exception 25-03 to allow David and Mary Kate Johnson to build an attached garage with a front setback no closer than 19 feet, where the R‑1 zoning requires a 30-foot front setback.
David Johnson, the applicant, told the board he plans an attached garage about 24 by 24 feet (he said the finished width might end up closer to 20 feet) and that the requested 19-foot measurement accounts for possible roof overhang. He said a large tree near the front of the house constrains placement and that he expects contractor availability to begin in late July or August with completion within two to three months; the board’s ultimately-adopted condition set a completion deadline nine months from the approval date.
The board confirmed the applicant located and reviewed property markers and a survey, and staff said notified neighbors within the county’s 500-foot radius…
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