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Board denies parking variance for 1441 Barrow redevelopment, citing insufficient employee parking and failed shared‑parking agreement
Summary
The Abilene Board of Adjustments denied a request to allow 1 parking space where 10 are required for redevelopment at 1441 Barrow (owner Kevin Patel). Staff said the variance would be "contrary to the public interest" because the proposal lacks adequate parking and a shared‑parking agreement with Walgreens fell through.
The Abilene Board of Adjustments voted to deny a requested parking variance for 1441 Barrow that would have allowed one parking space where 10 are required for the proposed redevelopment, owner Kevin Patel’s project.
Planner Kara Vilose presented the staff report, saying staff had determined "there are no apparent circumstances with the land which create an undue hardship" and that "granting the variance as presented would not allow for adequate parking,…
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