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Planning commission and BZA approve PUD recommendation, short‑term rental and multiple variances in Andover
Summary
The Andover Planning Commission recommended approval of a 86‑unit PUD and approved a short‑term rental special use; the Board of Zoning Appeals granted variances for accessory structures and the planning body approved a small‑tract plat at 216 W. Harry St., all by voice vote.
The Andover Planning Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals approved several land‑use requests during their Oct. 27 meeting, including a recommendation for a planned unit development that would add 86 dwelling units, a special‑use permit for a short‑term rental, a small‑tract final plat and two accessory‑structure variances.
At agenda item 5.2 the commission voted to recommend approval of case Z‑PUD25‑0010 — a PUD that staff said would consolidate more than five and a half acres and allow construction of 43 buildings (86 dwelling units) on a private street — based on findings 8, 10, 11 and 12 as recorded in the hearing summary. Commissioner Marla Canfield made the motion to recommend approval; Commissioner Gary Israel seconded and the motion passed by voice vote. The recommendation will be forwarded to the governing body for final action.
The commission approved a small‑tract final plat for the Hine and My addition, generally located at 216 West Harry Street, subject to staff approval of final text corrections before the plat is forwarded to the city council for acceptance. The motion to approve the plat, made by Commissioner Gary, was seconded and passed by voice vote.
On case Z‑SU25‑0003 the commission recommended approval of a special‑use request to allow an accessory dwelling unit above a detached garage to be used as a short‑term rental. The applicant, Ben Lawrence (505 N. Glendebaughn), described a roughly 1,000‑sq. ft., one‑bedroom unit intended for traveling professionals. Commissioners asked about enforcement of a 30‑day occupancy limit; staff said enforcement is complaint‑driven and the zoning violation process would apply. The commission’s recommendation will be transmitted to the governing body.
The Board of Zoning Appeals granted variances for accessory structures in two separate items. In one case the board authorized the chair to sign a resolution granting the requested variance (the motion references case number BZA V25‑0018 in the minutes); in a later case the board authorized a similar resolution for case number BZAB250017. Resolutions will be prepared and made available to applicants within 45 days and appeal rights to district court were explained at the hearing.
Resolutions and formal documents for each approved case will be prepared as required; items that were recommended rather than finally approved will next go to the governing body for final decisions.
