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Philomath planning commission approves variance to legalize existing 4 ft, 1 in side-yard setback
Summary
The Philomath Planning Commission on June 6 approved variance PC 25-04 to reduce a required 5-foot side-yard setback to 4 feet 1 inch for a house owned by Seth and Deirdre Robertson, citing survey/platting errors and fire-code compliance.
The Philomath Planning Commission voted June 6 to approve variance PC 25-04, allowing an existing house owned by Seth and Deirdre Robertson to remain 4 feet 1 inch from the southern property line instead of the city’s standard 5-foot side-yard setback.
Staff recommended approval, saying the house was placed according to incorrect post-construction stakes and that the placement was not the current owners’ fault. "So conclusion, we're looking 4 foot, 1 inch setback ... and staff recommends approval of the proposed variance," the staff member said during the hearing.
The decision follows a staff finding that a previously proposed lot-line adjustment failed because an abutting neighbor would…
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