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Clayton zoning board approves variance for large accessory structure at 5186 Phillipsburg Union Road
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals approved VAR2601 on Feb. 3, 2026, allowing a 1,920-square-foot accessory structure up to 16 feet high at 5186 Phillipsburg Union Road, overturning local size and height limits with staff-recommended conditions; the vote was recorded as unanimous among members present.
The Clayton Board of Zoning Appeals voted to approve application VAR2601 at its Feb. 3 meeting, allowing property owners Neil and Beth Langenkamp to replace an existing accessory building with a new structure measuring up to 1,920 square feet and approximately 16 feet at the peak. The motion to approve the variance with staff-recommended conditions passed with affirmative votes from the members present.
City planning staff told the board the application (received Jan. 12, 2026) requests relief from multiple provisions of the Clayton Codified Ordinances, including the accessory-structure height limit (typically 15 feet), the rule limiting accessory structures to no more than 1,800 square feet, and the…
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