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Commission and Board of Adjustment clear 988 Pierce Street accessory building after variance granted
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for a 2,560 sq. ft. accessory building at 988 Pierce Street contingent on a variance; the Board of Adjustment granted the variance, citing unique lot characteristics and lack of neighbor impacts. A new fire hydrant was required by the applicant.
The Laramie Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit on April 14 for a proposed 2,560-square-foot accessory building at 988 Pierce Street, contingent on a related variance approval by the Board of Adjustment. The structure would be the fourth outbuilding on the 6.4-acre property and is sited in front of the house, which triggers higher design standards.
City staff told the commission that, although the proposed building complied with most development standards and setbacks, the total square footage of accessory buildings on the lot would exceed the square footage of the main residence. Under city code, accessory buildings must remain subordinate in size to the primary residence; therefore the applicant submitted a variance request to the Board of Adjustment. Staff also noted that because of the building's location a new fire hydrant would be required to be installed by the applicant in order for the request to be considered.
The Board of Adjustment later granted the variance. The board's approval cited the property's unique size and shape, its location on the city's edge, and the absence of impacts to neighboring parcels as reasons supporting the variance. The transcript records that the variance approval allows the previously discussed accessory building to proceed; specific vote tallies and the exact motion language were not recorded in the meeting text.
The Planning Commission's conditional-use approval and the Board of Adjustment's variance together complete the local land-use approvals described in the transcript; follow-up building permits, hydrant installation, and any required inspections remain outstanding and were not detailed in the record.
