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BZA approves variance to split downtown parcel for Jack's Books and Leaf Lounge
Summary
The Florence City Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance to allow subdivision of a downtown parcel on South Dargan Street into two narrow lots so each commercial building can be separately conveyed. Staff and the applicant said the request recognizes historic downtown lot patterns; the board approved findings and the variance.
The Florence City Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance to allow the subdivision of a single downtown parcel on South Dargan Street into two separate lots so that Jack's Books and the Leaf Lounge can be conveyed separately.
City staff told the board the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) requires a minimum 25-foot lot width for newly created parcels in the Central Business District, but the two existing storefront buildings measure roughly…
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