Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Ames Zoning Board Denies Request for 1,600-Square-Foot Detached Garage at 2612 Woodview Drive
Summary
The Ames Zoning Board of Adjustment voted Oct. 22 to deny a variance for a 1,600-square-foot detached garage at 2612 Woodview Drive, finding the hardship was largely self-created and alternatives exist; the board suggested staff or City Council consider a narrower code adjustment.
The Ames Zoning Board of Adjustment on Oct. 22 denied a request to build a 1,600-square-foot detached garage at 2612 Woodview Drive, voting to accept staff’s recommendation to deny.
Parker Walsh, city planner, told the board the proposed detached garage exceeds the Ames Municipal Code maximum for accessory structures (900 square feet) and that staff concluded several variance criteria were not met, including that the hardship is self-created. "Therefore, the board can conclude that this criteria is not met, and staff recommends Alternative 1, which is to deny the request," Walsh said.
The applicant had argued attaching a garage would be structurally impractical because the existing garage is partially submerged and the house grade would require…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
