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Fayetteville BOA approves reduced setback for attached pergola at East Lafayette home
Summary
The Fayetteville Board of Adjustments voted to allow a 2-foot variance into the 5-foot side setback for an attached pergola/carport at a historic East Lafayette Street property, conditioned on the structure staying under 10 feet in height; staff had recommended denial.
The Fayetteville Board of Adjustments on Aug. 4 approved a reduced variance allowing an attached pergola/carport to encroach 2 feet into a 5-foot side setback at a home on East Lafayette Street, with the condition that the structure remain under 10 feet in height.
The decision split from staff advice: "So staff does recommend denial of BOA 20 25 0 0 11," a planning staff member told the board during a detailed presentation of the application, zoning context and site constraints. The applicant had corrected plan dimensions at the meeting, confirming the proposed pergola was 15 feet wide rather than 14 feet 6 inches.
Why it mattered: the property is a contributing resource in the Washington Willow…
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