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Sunbury BZA approves rear-yard variance for greenhouse at 286 Prairie Run Drive
Summary
The Sunbury Board of Zoning Appeals on Oct. 20 unanimously approved a variance allowing a homeowner at 286 Prairie Run Drive to attach a greenhouse that will encroach into the rear yard, despite PRD rear-yard requirements.
The Sunbury Board of Zoning Appeals on Oct. 20 approved a variance allowing a homeowner at 286 Prairie Run Drive to build an attached greenhouse that will leave about 5 feet of rear yard space, less than the Planned Residential Development (PRD) standard for rear yards.
City staff told the board the parcel is zoned PRD but is not part of a planned development with a developer-prepared development text, and the code requires a rear yard of no less than 40 feet in a PRD. The staff report said the parcel’s existing rear yard is approximately 15 feet. Because of that condition, staff said the parcel is more comparable to lots in the R-3 zoning…
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