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Board Upholds Planning Commission: 3‑Foot Setback OK for Dorrington Garage After Heated Hearing
Summary
After a public hearing with neighbors objecting to scale, drainage and shadowing, the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors voted 5‑0 to uphold the Planning Commission’s conditional approval of Variance 2025‑009 permitting a 900‑sq‑ft detached garage at 2244 Shaston Way with a 3‑foot front setback.
Calaveras County supervisors voted unanimously Nov. 25 to uphold a Planning Commission decision that allows construction of a 900‑square‑foot detached garage at 2244 Shaston Way in Dorrington with a reduced three‑foot front setback.
The decision follows a public hearing that stretched over several hours. Brett Sampson, the county’s planning director, told the board the applicant originally sought a 1,200‑square‑foot garage with a zero‑foot setback. After review and public comment the Planning Commission approved a revised 900‑square‑foot design and added conditions requiring a three‑foot front setback and a sectional garage door. Sampson said staff found the parcel’s steep…
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