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Gallatin Board of Zoning Appeals approves variance for garage addition at 459 Bay Point Drive
Summary
The Gallatin Board of Zoning Appeals granted a variance allowing an 8.8-foot encroachment into the 40-foot front-yard setback to permit a roughly 312-square-foot front addition to extend a garage at 459 Bay Point Drive; staff had recommended denial because the application did not meet the ordinance's a–j variance criteria.
The Gallatin Board of Zoning Appeals on an oral voice vote approved a variance that allows a roughly 312-square-foot front addition to extend a garage at 459 Bay Point Drive, authorizing an 8.8-foot reduction from the city's 40-foot front-yard setback.
The variance was granted despite a staff recommendation to deny the request on the ground that the application did not meet the zoning ordinance's ten criteria (commonly cited as items a through j) for variances. The board and the applicant noted that the property will also need approval from its homeowners association before construction proceeds.
Jim Carpenter, a city staff member who introduced the item, told the board the owner and applicant requested a variance of 8.8 feet from the…
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