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Planning commission denies variance request for accessory structure at 1003 S. Pine
Summary
Commission denied a variance that would have allowed a larger detached garage at 1003 South Pine after finding the application did not meet the standards for a variance.
The Newton Planning Commission voted to deny a variance request for 1003 South Pine on Sept. 8. The variance would have allowed a detached garage approximately 458 square feet over the city’s maximum accessory-structure allowance.
Planning staff presented the application details: the original pole-barn-style garage was built in 2014 and was fire damaged on June 14, 2025; the applicant proposed demolishing the damaged…
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