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Hammond BZA approves reduced-lot variance for DVR Construction duplex despite neighbor flooding concerns
Summary
The Board approved a variance reducing the minimum lot area to allow a two-family attached dwelling for DVR Construction, subject to technical review and removal of a nonessential curb cut; neighbors raised flooding and parking worries, which the petitioner said would be mitigated by grading and on-site parking.
The Hammond Board of Zoning Appeals approved Dec. 2 a developmental variance allowing DVR Construction LLC to build a two-family attached dwelling on a lot that falls short of the R1 district’s minimum lot area requirement. The board voted 5–0 to approve the variance with conditions including final technical review of building and site plans and removal of a nonessential curb cut.
Petitioner Jeff Callahan said the property is properly zoned and meets required setbacks and width but lacks the…
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