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Board approves reduced ADU variance, allows Lewis accessory unit at 60% of principal home
Summary
After testimony from the applicants' realtor and extended technical discussion, the Kent County Board of Adjustment approved a modified variance permitting the Lewis property's accessory dwelling unit at 60% (889 sq ft) of the principal residence, instead of the existing 71.7% (1,063 sq ft). The applicants must record a deed restriction and adjust the ADU to meet the new limit.
The Kent County Board of Adjustment on Dec. 18 modified and approved Application A-25-33, allowing an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) on the Lewis property to remain at 60% of the principal dwelling's floor area rather than the 50% allowed by right or the existing 71.7% the owners sought to legalize.
Audrey Ellen Wagaman, the Lewises' realtor, told the board the owners bought the property with the unpermitted structure in place and had invested in electrical inspection and a new septic system. "The ADU occupies less than half of the existing outbuilding, and no expansion of the building…
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