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Lacey hearing examiner closes hearing on side-setback variance at 6417 Shady Lane; written decision due
Summary
On Nov. 20, 2025 the City of Lacey Hearing Examiner heard testimony in file 25-0329, a request by Pamela James to reduce a side-yard setback from 5 feet to 2 feet at 6417 Shady Lane SE for a detached shop; staff recommended carrying forward prior findings and the examiner indicated a likely approval with a written decision expected within 10 business days.
The City of Lacey Hearing Examiner on Nov. 20, 2025 closed a public hearing on a setback-variance request from Pamela James to put a two-story detached shop closer to the right-of-way at 6417 Shady Lane SE, a narrow lot on Hicks Lake. The request (file 25-0329) seeks to reduce the required side-yard setback from 5 feet to 2 feet so the accessory building can fit without encroaching on shoreline jurisdiction or recorded easements.
City planning staff summarized the application and reviewed the four local variance criteria, telling the examiner the proposal meets those standards because of the lot’s small size, steep slope toward the lake, existing easements and prior findings from a Feb. 5, 2023 Hearing Examiner decision on the site. Staff…
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