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Zoning board approves lot-coverage variance for 121 Madison Ave, despite drainage concerns
Summary
The Decatur Zoning Board of Appeals approved a variance to raise lot coverage at 121 Madison Ave from 47% to 50.4% on revised plans; board members conditioned support on mitigation options and debated precedent and stormwater risks.
The Decatur Zoning Board of Appeals approved a variance Sept. 8 allowing the property at 121 Madison Avenue to exceed the citys 47% lot-coverage limit, increasing allowable coverage to 50.4% on revised plans submitted by the applicant.
The applicant, identified in the record as Eric, told the board he had overlaid an as-built site plan with a tree-can layout and removed shaded areas he judged nonessential to reduce coverage while preserving foundation stability and stormwater controls. "We ensured water runoff was managed," Eric said in his presentation, and the…
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