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Board approves front-setback variance for Bratton property after owners cite septic and wash constraints
Summary
The Board of Adjustment approved a 20-foot front-yard setback reduction for a Mesa property in R1-35 zoning to allow a proposed residence with accessory dwelling units; applicants told the board septic location, an on-site wash and a nearby well constrain placement and require the variance.
The Maricopa County Board of Adjustment on Feb. 13 approved a variance reducing the front-yard setback by 20 feet (to allow placement closer to the south lot line adjacent to Redberry) for the Bratton property in Mesa, in the R1-35 zoning district.
Staff told the board the roughly 35,000-square-foot rectangular parcel can accommodate a home within the zoning envelope and that it did not identify a peculiar condition that would create an undue physical hardship under the county’s variance standard. Staff also noted the applicant’s submitted plans…
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