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Board denies after-the-fact use variance for contractor building on North Side of Third Avenue
Summary
Board rejected a request to allow an HVAC contractor to use a 10-by-10 metal building as a business site in an R-1 residential district, citing lack of hardship and concerns about policing after-the-fact construction.
The Mobile City Board of Adjustment denied a request on Feb. 3 to permit an HVAC contractor to operate from a small metal building on the north side of Third Avenue, finding the proposal inconsistent with surrounding R-1 residential zoning.
John Crenshaw, a surveyor representing the property owner, described a 10-by-10 metal structure and a short concrete driveway added without permits. He said the owner wanted to use the building for parts…
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