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Commission denies special‑permit request for unpermitted addition at 3305 Hiawatha Drive
Summary
The City Plan Commission voted to deny a special‑permit request to legalize a two‑story addition built without permits at 3305 Hiawatha Drive, citing concern about precedent and the addition's noncompliance with an earlier special‑permit plan; staff outlined an enforcement chronology beginning with an August 2024 complaint.
The El Paso City Plan Commission on Jan. 29 denied a special‑permit request to reduce a side setback to 1.6 feet for an existing two‑story addition at 3305 Hiawatha Drive that staff says was constructed without permits.
Blanca Perez of Planning & Inspections described the addition as a two‑story expansion completed in 2020 that encroaches into the required five‑foot side yard for the planned residential development; staff recommended denial, saying the structure is inconsistent with the approved plan, inconsistent…
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