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Danville board approves variance for accessory structure allowing garage before principal use
Summary
The board approved BZA petition 2025-2251 to allow an accessory garage on a corner lot before construction of a principal structure; petitioner Nikki Dallas said the new garage would replace an undersized, original garage and keep the historic house’s character.
Danville — The Danville Board of Zoning Appeals approved a petition to allow an accessory structure before a principal use on a corner parcel, granting BZA petition 2025-2251.
Petitioner Nikki Dallas said she and her fiancé recently moved to the town, are rehabilitating a 1919 house and want to add a garage large enough for their vehicles. Dallas said the existing outbuilding is old and undersized and that replatting the two lots to avoid a variance would require a civil engineer and additional expense. "We have spent the entire summer remodeling it," she said, describing the addition as necessary and compatible with the home.
Board discussion noted alternatives such as replatting the two lots to combine them, but determined the petition satisfied state and local variance standards, including findings that strict application of the zoning ordinance would cause practical difficulties for the property’s use. A board member announced, "We approve the variance signed by Miss Dallas and Kevin Kaminski, petitioner fee in BZA petition 2025Dash2251 to allow an accessory structure prior to a principal use on parcel." The board recorded findings of fact and approved the petition.
The board also noted administrative timing: an application deadline mentioned during the meeting was upcoming this Friday. The approved petition allows the Dallas property to proceed with design and permitting for the accessory garage in accordance with conditions the board recorded.
