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Commission grants variance and two conditional-use permits to allow driveway and limited rear-yard parking at 304 South Country Club
Summary
The board approved a variance limited to an existing concrete pad to permit vehicle access to an existing detached accessory structure and approved two tied conditional-use permits: one allowing an additional driveway on the lot's secondary frontage and another permitting limited parking in the rear yard with conditions restricting long-term parking.
The Planning & Zoning Commission and Board of Adjustment approved a linked variance and two conditional-use permits affecting 304 South Country Club, allowing vehicle access to an existing detached accessory structure and permitting a new driveway and limited rear-yard parking.
The action came after applicant Jack Hansen (304 South Country Club) told the board the second structure was built under an earlier permit and was intended to be a garage. Hansen said the city previously approved the building permit and that the house and garage were built and landscaped to match the primary residence. He said replatting the two lots into one had already been completed and that, without relief, "the garage becomes an incredibly expensive tool shed," because there is presently no route from the street into the garage without crossing a rear-yard setback.
Board members and staff discussed how codes have changed since the structure was built, the distinction between accessory structures and primary…
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