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Planning commission denies appeal of permit for 6315 Smithtown Road 'car barn'
Summary
The Planning Commission denied an appeal seeking to rescind building permit P2024-0781, rejecting neighbors’ arguments that a proposed 6,012-square-foot garage is a detached commercial use that violates Victoria zoning rules. Staff said the plans show a dwelling and measured height below 35 feet; the commission found no code error and denied the appeal.
The Planning Commission voted to deny an appeal of building permit P2024-0781 for the property at 6315 Smithtown Road, leaving the city’s approval in place after a public hearing and deliberation. Commissioner Sikoras moved to deny the appeal; Commissioner Ream seconded, and the chair announced, “The motion carries.”
Appellant Christopher Keppel and his attorney, Daniel Sathry of Hellman and Johnson P LLC, argued the permit authorizes a separate, 6,012-square-foot garage that exceeds accessory-structure limits and should have been treated as a detached commercial use. Sathry said the plans show a garage footprint of “6,012 square foot” and argued the breezeway connecting the garage and house does not create a common vertical wall, making the garage a…
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