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Johnson County BZA Gives Owners 91 Days to Resolve Oversized Accessory Building Dispute
Summary
The Johnson County Board of Zoning Appeals on Jan. 27 granted a 91‑day continuance to property owners at 4912 Olive Branch Road to submit plans and clean up debris after staff recommended denying a variance seeking to treat a 2,400 sq ft detached building as an accessory structure. Neighbors voiced concerns about scale and site condition.
The Johnson County Board of Zoning Appeals on Jan. 27 granted property owners a 91‑day continuance to address a zoning violation after hearing objections from staff and nearby residents over a large detached building at 4912 Olive Branch Road.
Planning staff told the board the 1.94‑acre SR (single‑family residential) parcel contains a 2,400 square‑foot detached building that, together with an existing 700‑square‑foot detached garage, brings total accessory building area to about 3,150 square feet — far exceeding the ordinance limits tied to the primary dwelling, which staff said is about 1,360 square feet. Staff recommended denial of the variance, saying the petitioner had not demonstrated a unique physical hardship and that allowing the variance could harm nearby property character.
David Gilman, the land‑use consultant representing owners…
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