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BZA grants setback variance for garage at 1070 Ring Farm Road after board debate
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance reducing the required 75-foot setback to 44.4 feet for a new 30-by-40-foot garage at 1070 Ring Farm Road in Whitestone; board members discussed how a private 22-foot right-of-way encumbers the property and considered ordinance changes for future clarity.
The Lancaster County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance to allow construction of a 30-by-40-foot garage at 1070 Ring Farm Road in Whitestone by reducing the right-of-way setback requirement from 75 feet to 44.4 feet.
County planning staff described the owners’ request as a variance from Article 5-3 (setback regulations) of the Lancaster County Land Development Code. The property, tax map 30-432 in District 4, predates both the county zoning ordinance and the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act. Staff said the proposed garage would replace an…
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