Morgantown zoning board tables variance request for shed at 120 Doyle Street amid active court order

The City of Morgantown Board of Zoning Appeals on a unanimous vote tabled a variance request from Brenda Hughes for an accessory structure at 120 Doyle Street, citing an active Circuit Court order tied to the property.

The request, filed as VAR24-151, asked the board to allow a shed to be sited in the front yard roughly 24.5 feet back from the front property line; planning staff reported no objection to the variance but noted that any future changes to the proposal would require additional permits or variance requests. The board took testimony from the applicant and from counsel for neighboring property owners before tabling the matter to a later meeting.

The hearing drew sustained public attention after Carly King, who identified herself as counsel for the neighbors, told the board the shed had been placed on an…