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Augusta board approves setback variance for Augusta Middle School addition

Augusta Planning Commission / Board of Zoning Appeals · September 25, 2025
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Summary

The Board of Zoning Appeals approved Variance 2025-13 to reduce a 15-foot side setback to 10 feet so Augusta Middle School can add an addition. Staff said the change responds to post‑bond improvements and found hardship due to zoning changes; the board voted to approve.

The Board of Zoning Appeals approved Variance 2025‑13 on a vote announced at the meeting, allowing Augusta Middle School to encroach roughly 5 feet into the 15‑foot side setback to accommodate a planned addition.

Staff reported that the variance was requested by the school district after it passed a bond to fund improvements and additions to district facilities. According to Staff, the site is a corner lot zoned R‑1 under the city’s 2020 zoning regulations; because the school’s…

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