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BZA grants sidewalk variance for near‑West Side house, records zoning commitment
Summary
The board approved a determinant sidewalk variance for a proposed house at 523 W. Seventh St., allowing postponement of a Jackson Street sidewalk now because of narrow right‑of‑way, utilities and a large pine tree; approval requires a recorded zoning commitment to install a sidewalk if future conditions trigger it.
The Board of Zoning Appeals approved a determinant sidewalk variance Nov. 1 for a proposed single‑family house at 523 West Seventh Street, allowing the petitioner to defer construction of a sidewalk on the property’s Jackson Street frontage.
Staff reported the segment of Jackson Street has only about 183 vehicles per day and 85% of vehicles travel at 20 mph or less. Because the public right‑of‑way along Jackson is only 40 feet wide,…
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