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Commission approves large accessory-structure variance for East Cedar Ridge property
Summary
The board granted a variance allowing an accessory structure larger than the standard 500 sq ft maximum, finding lot size, setbacks and overall lot coverage supported the request. Neighbors raised privacy and drainage concerns; the applicant offered setback changes and landscaping.
The Andover Board granted a variance allowing a homeowner to build a large accessory structure and pool house that exceed the usual 500-square-foot single-structure maximum and the typical 1,000‑square-foot aggregate cap for accessory structures.
City zoning administrator David Westfall told the commission the subject property is roughly 1.37 acres and that, with the proposed addition, the lot coverage would be about 9.7 percent — well under the zoning district’s 30 percent maximum. Staff recommended the variance, noting similar accessory…
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