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Board approves Nilewood Drive setback adjustment after compromise to move structure back 6 feet
Summary
The board approved a variance that will allow a home to be built after the applicant agreed to move the structure six feet farther from the street (making it 15 feet from the pavement) in exchange for reduced waterway setbacks; motion carried by voice vote.
A petition to build a residence at 110 Nilewood Drive with a front setback measured at 2.4 feet from the right‑of‑way and a reduced waterfront setback was amended during discussion and approved Oct. 21 after the applicant agreed to shift the structure back six feet.
Applicant G. Larson Heller (appearing for petitioners identified in the packet) presented plans for a roughly 1,300 square‑foot primary residence to replace an existing garage and said the requested setbacks reflect the property’s size and lakefront location. Board members and the applicant negotiated moving the structure back so it would be 15 feet from the pavement rather than only 9 feet, which the board said would improve streetscape appearance while allowing the applicant to maintain the requested lake setback reductions.
A motion to approve the petition with the agreed adjustment carried by voice vote. The board recorded the change so the final approved setback from the pavement will be approximately 15 feet and noted the corresponding encroachment on the water setback would increase accordingly.
