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Florence BZA grants setback variance to allow detached garage at 1774 Bellevue Drive

Florence Board of Zoning Appeals · December 19, 2025
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Summary

The Florence Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance reducing the required side setback from 8 feet to 4 feet so a detached garage can align with an existing driveway at 1774 Bellevue Drive. The decision followed staff review and clarification that the structure will be one story (10 feet tall).

The Florence Board of Zoning Appeals on an evening meeting approved a variance allowing a detached garage to be built 4 feet from the side property line at 1774 Bellevue Drive, reducing the code-required 8-foot setback.

The variance was presented by Patty Falcone of the Florence planning department, who said this was her first case before the board and described the applicant’s request: ‘‘The owner wants to locate the building at 4 feet from the side property line instead of the 8 feet required by code,’’ Falcone said, and added the proposed structure will be a one-story building with a 10-foot height. Falcone told the board…

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