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Board approves 5-foot front-setback variance for new Lennar home at 220 Clear Creek Drive SW
Summary
The Decatur City Board of Adjustment granted a 5-foot front-yard setback variance for a single-family home at 220 Clear Creek Drive SW after the developer cited FEMA-required removal of fill that created a constructability constraint; the board approved the variance unanimously and staff discussed elevation certificates and LOMAR status for nearby
The Decatur City Board of Adjustment approved a 5-foot front-yard setback variance for a new single-family residence at 220 Clear Creek Drive Southwest, requested by Lennar Homes.
Nathan Tomberlin, representing Lennar, told the board the developer seeks a 5-foot reduction from the 30-foot front setback to allow a 25-foot setback. He said FEMA required removal of inadvertent fill from the adjacent floodway area, which altered site grades and created a slope that encroaches on the planned building pad. Tomberlin described the variance as the…
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