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Borger zoning board hears variance request to build garage within 5-foot setback at 1403
Summary
The Borger Zoning Board of Adjustment considered a variance request from Antonio Solomon to build a backyard garage that would encroach into the 5-foot side-yard setback; board discussion cited preexisting site conditions and neighbor notice. The transcript records affirmative voice votes but does not show a four-member roll call required by board rules.
The Borger Zoning Board of Adjustment on Oct. 16, 2025, considered a variance request from Antonio Solomon to build a backyard garage at the property he identified as 1403.
Chair (Speaker 2), opening the item, reminded the room of board rules including that “there must be a minimum of 4 voting members present” and that motions require four affirmative votes to pass. Antonio Solomon testified he is “trying to build a garage in the backyard” and that the city code requires a 5-foot setback but his garage corner would be 3 feet on one side and 4 feet on the other because of the existing driveway alignment and a remaining concrete pad from an earlier wooden garage.
A board member (Speaker 4) told the board he had worked with Solomon and described the condition as a preexisting hardship, saying it would be difficult for Solomon to square the garage and still use it as intended. The board member also said staff mailed 20 letters to neighbors and that two returned in favor of the variance.
The board then moved to act. The chair “entertained the motion,” Board member (Speaker 1) moved to approve the variance and the chair seconded. The transcript records “Aye” responses from Antonio Solomon (Speaker 3) and the chair (Speaker 2). The transcript does not include a full roll-call tally showing four affirmative votes; board rules cited earlier in the meeting require four affirmative votes for a motion to pass. The record in this transcript therefore does not show whether the legal threshold was formally met.
Votes at a glance - Approve minutes (Oct. 16, 2025): Motion moved and seconded; no roll-call vote recorded in the transcript. - Variance for 1403 (garage setback): Motion to approve moved by Board member (Speaker 1) and seconded by Chair (Speaker 2); transcript records at least two recorded “Aye” responses but does not show a full four-member affirmative roll call required under the board’s stated rules.
The meeting proceeded to adjourn following completion of the agenda items. The transcript does not show any formal written conditions attached to the variance motion in the record provided.
