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Huntington Woods zoning board denies variance for three-car garage at 25844 Salem, cites drainage and precedent
Summary
The Huntington Woods Zoning Board of Appeals voted Nov. 10 to deny a homeowner’s request to build a three-car garage at 25844 Salem after staff and neighbors raised stormwater and precedent concerns. The proposed structure would have increased rear-yard coverage to about 62%, above the 50% limit.
The Huntington Woods Zoning Board of Appeals on Nov. 10 denied a variance request from homeowner Keith Mossman that would have allowed a three-car garage at 25844 Salem that staff said would increase rear-yard coverage to roughly 62% — exceeding the 50% limit in city code.
City planning staff Hank told the board the governing provision (Section 40-6.03 on accessory buildings in residential zones) caps rear-yard accessory coverage at 50% to help manage stormwater and preserve green space. Staff said Mossman’s lot already contains impervious area that puts the parcel above the allowable rear-yard coverage…
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