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Board of Adjustment approves variance allowing accessory building at 808 S. Ninth to exceed principal structure height
Summary
The Laramie Board of Adjustment approved a variance for an accessory building at 808 South Ninth Street to be taller than the principal structure; staff recommended approval and the board voted 5‑0.
The Laramie Board of Adjustment on Feb. 24 approved a variance allowing an accessory building at 808 South Ninth Street to exceed the height of the principal residence.
Planning staff briefed the board that the accessory structure would be 23 feet, 9 and 3/4 inches tall while the principal structure measures 22 feet, 1 and 3/4 inches. Staff told the board the accessory building would still be within the R‑2 zoning district’s maximum accessory height of 24 feet, and the variance was needed only because the principal building is unusually short for the area. As staff summarized, “Although the accessory building meets the R2 zone’s maximum height limit of 24 feet, the variance is needed solely because the principal structure is unusually short.”
Staff recommended approval subject to conditions including adherence to the submitted site plan and the requirement that the applicant obtain all necessary building permits and comply with building code. One written comment was received and attached to the staff report; several neighbors and a nearby resident spoke in support at the hearing.
The Board of Adjustment voted 5‑0 to approve the variance. The board noted that in the R‑2 district a principal structure could be built up to 40 feet, so the requested accessory height is modest in that context.
The applicant and immediate neighbors may now proceed with building‑permit steps consistent with the site plan and the conditions listed in the staff report.
