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Riverside board approves height variance for religious building on Harshman Road

6442072 · September 24, 2025
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The Riverside Board of Zoning Appeals voted to approve a variance allowing domes up to 41 feet on a religious institution at 2320 Harshman Road, exceeding the R-1 district 35-foot height limit; staff recommended approval citing the large lot and surrounding nonresidential structures.

The Riverside Board of Zoning Appeals voted to approve a variance allowing an increase in building height for a religious institution at 2320 Harshman Road, the board said during a meeting that opened at 6 p.m.

The variance sought an exception to the Unified Development Ordinance height limit for the R-1 district so the applicant could add three domes; the tallest dome was described to the board as topping out at about 41 feet, above the 35-foot maximum. City staff recommended approval, and the board approved the variance by a 3-2 roll call vote.

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