Boone County surveyor approves variance for addition at 245 Reynolds Drive

The Boone County Drainage Board approved a variance request allowing an addition to a house at 245 Reynolds Drive that would place the new garage and addition closer to Reynolds Ditch than standard setbacks allow.

Carol of the surveyor’s office told the board that the office received a variance request from Troy Portage for an addition that would require a 34-foot variance from the 75-foot regulated right-of-entry for the Reynolds Ditch. Carol said the existing home dates to the 1960s and that the change involves removing an attached one-car garage (which sits closer to the ditch) and constructing a two-car garage on the south end of the house. The proposed construction would result in a 41-foot distance from the top of bank to the new construction, per the surveyor’s description.

A board member asked whether the one-car garage had been an addition or part of the original build; Carol replied, “No. It was all built at once.” The surveyor’s office noted that it does not routinely favor adding new structures within the 75-foot area but said removal of the one-car garage opens space between the ditch and the house, and staff reported no objections to the requested setback in this case.

The board voted to approve the variance by voice vote. The transcript records the voice vote (ayes/opposed) but does not include a roll-call tally.

What this means - The approved variance reduces the required setback from 75 feet to approximately 41 feet from the top of bank at Reynolds Ditch for the new construction at 245 Reynolds Drive. - The surveyor’s office assessed the history of the property and the effect of removing the closer one-car garage before the new addition.

Next steps Board minutes will reflect the variance approval; building permits and inspections will proceed under the standard local permitting process.