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Board denies variance for on-site fuel tanks at Maize Road concrete business

5707822 · September 2, 2025
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Summary

The board denied a variance request to allow two above-ground fuel tanks (350-gallon gasoline and 550-gallon diesel) to remain at a residential property used to park commercial vehicles; staff said the tanks are not permitted in the property's DA zoning absent agricultural use.

The Metropolitan Board of Zoning Appeals Division 1 on Aug. 19 denied a variance request from Michael and Nicole Cole that would have allowed two above-ground fuel tanks to remain at their property at 1150 Maize Road for use by their business, Concrete Indie LLC.

Attorney John Cross, representing the Coles, said the double-walled tanks (a 350-gallon gasoline tank and a 550-gallon diesel tank) have been on the long, deep lot for several years and are used exclusively to fuel the petitioner’s company vehicles; the property already holds a 2023 variance allowing limited contractor parking for up to 11 commercial…

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