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Leawood BZA denies grade-change variance for High Drive terrace; runoff concerns featured
Summary
The Leawood Board of Zoning Appeals denied a request to raise a rear terrace on High Drive after finding the variance did not meet required criteria; neighbors and staff debated drainage and accessibility concerns.
The Leawood Board of Zoning Appeals on Dec. 17 denied a request to exceed the city's maximum allowed grade change for a proposed terrace at 67 (High Drive case 67-20259247). The motion to deny was carried after the board found one of the five variance criteria unmet.
Staff told the board the teardown-and-rebuild permit filed for the property proposed a terrace that would necessitate a maximum grade change of 4.27 feet; the applicant said a variance of 3.27 feet was needed to construct the terrace as drawn. Architect…
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