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Lancaster County board grants setback variance for Whitestone homeowner’s riverfront steps and deck
Summary
The Lancaster County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance allowing Whitestone resident Lucy M. Bush (also known as Lucy Murphy) to build a small deck and waterfront access stairs with reduced setbacks after staff explained topography and neighbor consent; the board clarified building permits remain a separate step.
The Lancaster County Board of Zoning Appeals on an unnamed date approved a variance allowing Whitestone resident Lucy M. Bush (also known as Lucy Murphy) to construct a narrow deck and waterfront access stairs that do not meet standard setback rules.
Planner Miss Pruitt told the board the applicant sought relief from Lancaster County Zoning Ordinance Article 5-3 (setback regulations) and Article 5-5-1 (yard/side-yard requirements). The request included a reduced road-centerline setback from the standard 75 feet to roughly 45 feet from the center line of River Bluff Road (VSH 640) and reduced side-yard distances down to approximately 2 inches on one side and about 4.83 feet on the other to permit a deck and waterfront stairs.…
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