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Planning board denies 1.6-foot setback variance for 313 West Creek after neighbors object
Summary
The Fredericksburg planning board denied a requested reduction of the side-yard setback at 313 West Creek to roughly 1.6 feet, after neighbors raised safety, access and precedent concerns and the board found alternatives and code conflicts weighed against approval.
The Fredericksburg Planning and Zoning Commission on a special-call meeting denied a variance request that would have reduced a required 5-foot side-yard setback to about 1.6 feet for a proposed garage/accessory building at 313 West Creek.
Shelby Collier, a regional assistant speaking for the applicant, told the commission that the property sits in the historic district and that the proposed garage would mirror an existing 1.6-foot setback on the property’s west side to be consistent with historic development patterns. "We respectfully request that the variance be approved for us, but a setback…
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