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Council approves waiver to modify rear‑yard standard for specified Timnath Ranch townhomes with conditions
Summary
Town council approved a waiver allowing some rear‑yard setback reductions in the Timnath Ranch Eighth Filing replat to enable alley‑loaded townhome designs, but required that specific blocks (11, 19 and 20) adhere to the R‑4 dimensional standards to preserve streetscape consistency.
The Town of Timnath council on May 11 approved a town‑council waiver requested by Hartford Homes (applicant Highland Development Services) to reduce the minimum rear‑yard setback from 15 feet to 6 feet on specified lots in the Timnath Ranch Eighth Filing replat, subject to conditions designed to preserve a consistent streetscape.
Why it matters: the applicant said the waiver allows alley‑loaded townhome buildings to shift rearward so private front‑yard space becomes usable and to reduce conflicts where short rear drive aisles would otherwise encourage…
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