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Arkansas City planning panel backs carport amendment for lots without alleys; zoning board grants 313 Main setback variance
Summary
Planning commissioners recommended an amendment allowing open carports on single- and two-family lots without platted alleys under specific conditions; the Board of Zoning Appeals separately granted a variance reducing the front setback for 313 Main from 25 feet to 5 feet.
The Arkansas City Planning Commission on Tuesday recommended that the city commission consider an ordinance amendment to permit open carports on single- and two-family lots that lack a platted alley, provided six conditions are met.
Staff (Speaker 2) told the commission the proposed rules would require a paved driveway, an open structure on three sides (not enclosed), a maximum width of 18 feet, a minimum 5-foot setback from the property line, construction with materials compatible with the house and restriction on non-vehicle storage. "It could not be closer than 5 feet from the property line," Speaker 2 said while outlining the draft language. The recommendation would move the draft to…
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