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Board grants rear-yard variance for 15 Congress Ave SE rebuild, denies front transparency and carport side-setback variances
Summary
The Board approved a reduced rear-yard setback for a proposed replacement single-family house at 15 Congress Ave SE but denied requested reductions for front facade transparency and for a reduced side setback for a detached carport. Staff and the applicant will follow up on remaining design options.
The Board of Zoning Appeals approved a dimensional variance reducing the required 25-foot rear yard setback to 12.5 feet for a proposed replacement single-family house at 15 Congress Avenue SE, while voting to deny two other variances for the same project: a request to reduce front-yard transparency and a request to reduce the required 5-foot side-yard setback for a detached accessory structure (carport).
Planning staff presented the site as a narrow lot in an older, compact neighborhood and noted the existing house is in poor condition; staff said administrative departures…
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