Board of Adjustment approves a string of setback variances across Districts 2–4, continues one case

The Maricopa County Board of Adjustment on Jan. 15 approved a series of zoning variances affecting single‑family properties in Districts 2–4, granting relief from setback, lot‑size and yard‑coverage rules in several cases while continuing one matter to a later agenda.

Staff presentations, public testimony and board discussion focused on site constraints such as washes, prior survey errors, recorded easements and unpermitted additions. Planner Daniel described BA250067 (223 W. Saddle Mountain Road) as an approximately 1‑acre RU‑43 parcel where floodplain on the south and a required 80‑foot northern setback limited reasonable building area; applicant civil engineer Cutter Sock told the board the adjacent wash delivers about "1,200 CFS," which he said made over half the parcel effectively unusable. The board approved BA250067 subject to the conditions in the staff report by a 5–0 vote.

In BA250071 (Stevens residence), staff said the application seeks to legalize covered patios constructed without permits around 2017–18 and to allow a new…