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Board approves reduced front setback for Tonopah-area 'Children's Property to allow porch addition later
Summary
BA240027 was approved 5-0 to establish a 30-foot front setback from a reduced preservation line so a future front porch could be added; the site is constrained by FEMA floodplain and right-of-way preservation rules.
The Maricopa County Board of Adjustment on Dec. 12 approved a variance (BA240027) to establish a 30-foot front setback measured from the right-of-way preservation line for a parcel at the northeast corner of Joy Ranch Road and 203rd Avenue. The vote was 5-0.
Planning staff explained the property is largely encumbered by FEMA-designated floodplain and floodway, which limits buildable area; the required combination of preservation setbacks and floodplain left a narrow buildable area. Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) had recommended reducing the preservation setback along the west lot line from 40 feet to 25 feet, and from 55 feet to 40 feet along the south lot line. That adjustment produces a de facto 55-foot west setback (25-foot preservation plus a 30-foot front-yard setback) for the applicant's parcel.
Staff said the submitted site plan shows the residence meeting the 40-foot front setback required from the preservation line, and the applicant's questionnaire states the variance would primarily allow a front porch to be added later. Owner Norm Childress told the board the request was to restore a porch shown previously on plans and that the lot's unique floodplain constraints make the smaller variance reasonable.
Vice Chair Persson moved to approve BA240027 subject to the staff report conditions; Member Ward seconded. The motion passed 5-0 (Carden, Clapp, Ward, Vice Chair Persson and Chairman Loper). The board recorded the conditions and the reduction to a 55-foot western setback (25-foot preservation + 30-foot front-yard setback) for the parcel (APN 20332004J).
