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Planning commission upholds zoning denial for Lark Creek barn-to-residence conversion
Summary
The commission unanimously denied an appeal to convert an existing barn at 7 Lark Creek Lane into a residence, concluding staff and the zoning administrator correctly found no special circumstances to justify a side-yard setback variance; the applicant was advised how to pursue alternatives.
The Lafayette Planning Commission voted unanimously to deny an appeal from property owners seeking design review and a variance to convert an existing barn at 7 Lark Creek Lane into habitable space. The commission adopted Planning Commission Resolution 2025-13, which upholds the zoning administrator’s earlier denial.
Staff project planner Nicole Zittle told the commission that the barn encroaches on the required 15-foot side-yard setback and that staff and the zoning administrator found no unusual site constraints to justify granting a variance. Zittle summarized…
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