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Sparks council affirms planning commission, denies variance for 1045 Union Street
Summary
The council affirmed the planning commission—s denial of a variance request for unpermitted additions at 1045 Union St., concluding the applicant did not meet required hardship findings; council urged the owner to work with staff on alternative remedies.
Sparks City Council on Oct. 13, 2025 unanimously affirmed the Sparks Planning Commission—s July denial of a variance request for a single-family lot at 1045 Union Street.
Development services manager Scott Carey told the council the appeal sought to reduce rear and front yard setbacks to allow existing unpermitted additions to remain. Carey said staff and the planning commission concluded the property did not present "unusual size, shape, dimension, or topography" and could not meet required variance findings under Sparks Municipal Code. "Variances are a request for…
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