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Board of Adjustment denies variance for ground‑mounted solar at Shallow Lake Drive
Summary
The O'Fallon Board of Adjustment voted to deny a request by homeowners Megan Lowe and Kyle Hawkinson to reduce a 25‑foot rear‑yard setback to 10 feet for ground‑mounted solar at 1309 Shallow Lake Drive. Staff recommended denial, citing lack of a hardship; a public advocate also opposed the request.
The O'Fallon Board of Adjustment voted to deny a variance request from homeowners Megan Lowe and Kyle Hawkinson that would have reduced the 25‑foot rear‑yard setback to 10 feet to allow a ground‑mounted solar array at 1309 Shallow Lake Drive. Staff had recommended denial, saying the applicants met only one of the five criteria required for a variance and that their request stemmed from disagreement with the code rather than a demonstrated physical hardship.
Staff told the board the city's solar code (referenced in the staff report as section 400.930(a)(2) and the general rear‑yard rule at 400.080(d)(4)(c)) requires…
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