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Board grants height variances for new home at 468 Willets citing steep rear grade
Summary
The Board approved multiple height variances for a proposed new home at 468 Willets after finding the site's steep rear-grade drop made a by-right solution infeasible without substantial design compromises.
The Board of Zoning Appeals approved three height-related variances for a proposed new home at 468 Willets, concluding the parcel’s steep grade created unique conditions that made strict ordinance compliance impractical.
City staff summarized that the property slopes sharply toward a rear drainage area, producing a drop of roughly 10–15 feet across the building footprint. Staff said the front of the proposed house meets the 30-foot pitched-roof…
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