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BZA denies riverfront setback variance for South Waterfront multifamily project
Summary
Developers sought to reduce the required riverfront setback from 70 to 60 feet because an historic drainage inlet created a deep cut in the site; the BZA voted 3-2 to deny the request, with members split over whether the man-made inlet constituted a unique hardship.
The City Board of Zoning Appeals voted 3-2 to deny BZA-250042, a request to reduce the riverfront setback for a proposed multifamily condominium project in the SW-4 South Waterfront zoning district from 70 feet to 60 feet measured from the Normal Pool (elevation 813).
Developer Joshua Henson (Henson Developments) and project consultant Logan Higgins told the board the site contains a deep drainage inlet—formed by a historic culvert and stormwater infrastructure—that cuts into the property’s measured riverfront building line. The applicants said city engineering staff advised them to build a pedestrian bridge over the inlet and to follow the natural flow of the river for the greenway and…
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