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Howard County BZA approves 20-foot setback variance for 80×80 accessory building at 1594 South 560 West

Howard County Board of Zoning Appeals · January 27, 2026
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Summary

The Howard County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a 20-foot variance to Section 2.04 (minimum side yard setback) allowing an 80-by-80 'pool barn' to be sited 10 feet from the western property line at 1594 South 560 West after staff cited flood-plain and grade constraints; the approval passed by voice vote.

The Howard County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a zoning variance (Case 1 C V 26) on Jan. 27 to allow an 80-by-80 accessory structure to be built closer to the western property line at 1594 South 560 West.

Staff introduced the petition of Brock Smith, which requests a 20-foot variance to Section 2.04 (minimum side yard setback) so the applicant can construct an 80-by-80 pool barn on the parcel in an A-D zone. Julie Smith, who identified…

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