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Board of Adjustment Grants Existing‑home Variances but Denies Garage Requests in Two Cases
Summary
The Lawrence County Board of Adjustment approved two variances recognizing existing homes that predate road districts but denied variance requests for new garages in both cases after finding the proposals did not meet the statutory two‑thirds concurrence requirement.
The Lawrence County Board of Adjustment split its rulings on two property‑specific variance requests on Tuesday: in each case members approved variances to recognize existing homes that predated road‑district setbacks but voted down requests to allow new garages in the setback area.
In Variance 215 (Karen Reed, 20820 Simons Place), planning staff and the owner described severe topography and rock that limited where a new 30‑by‑24 foot garage could be built. The…
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