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Commission approves Connex structure with condition requiring 25-foot front setback
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a permit for a Connex (storage/temporary structure) with a condition that it meet a 25-foot front setback; commissioners framed the approval as conditional on the applicant meeting the setback or seeking a variance.
The Fountain Green Planning Commission voted to approve a Connex (commercial/temporary structure) application on Tuesday with a condition requiring the unit be sited at least 25 feet from the street right of way.
A commissioner moved to approve the Connex with the provision that the structure meet the 25-foot front setback; the motion carried with a second and a unanimous vote by the commission.
Commission discussion focused on enforcement and practical options if the applicant could not meet the setback. Commissioners noted the applicant's barn had been grandfathered in and that moving a structure off the property line could require either physical relocation or a variance. Planning staff explained the alternatives: the commission could impose the setback condition as part of approval or recommend that the applicant pursue a variance if physical relocation proved infeasible. The commission chose to approve with the setback condition and to require evidence the applicant would comply before final administrative sign-off.
The commission recorded the condition in its recommendation and asked staff to confirm the applicant's willingness to meet the requirement prior to final signature.
