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Board denies covered‑porch variance at 842 Monongalia Avenue after neighbors voice concerns
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals rejected the variance request to legalize a covered rear porch at 842 Monongalia Avenue and did not grant the variance after hearing neighbor opposition and noting lack of evidence of a special hardship or site condition that would justify the 17‑foot encroachment.
The Morgantown Board of Zoning Appeals refused to grant variance relief for a covered rear porch at 842 Monongalia Avenue. Planning staff reported that the work had been completed without permits; the owner’s representative, Gregory Cummings, said the owner had not understood local permitting requirements and that work was done by a contractor who has since been difficult to contact.
Staff explained the porch is…
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