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Council directs rewrite of accessory‑building rules after lengthy public comment on garages and BOA decisions
Summary
Residents and councilors debated confusing overlaps between Windcrest's building code and zoning rules for accessory buildings and detached garages. Staff were directed to draft a building‑code rewrite using a lot‑percentage approach and to coordinate zoning changes with Planning & Zoning.
Windcrest City Council devoted a lengthy portion of its Oct. 20 meeting to public comments and council discussion about Chapter 103 of the building code and how it defines accessory buildings, including detached garages.
Multiple residents described prolonged permit delays, inconsistent review and what they called lax approvals by the Board of Adjustment (BOA). Resident Nakia Cervantes urged the council to tighten the BOA rubric, saying the local board had a high variance approval rate and that decisions had led to large backyard structures that changed…
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