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Commission backs UDC changes to route front‑yard carports to Board of Adjustment, asks staff to add disability language
Summary
Planning staff presented draft UDC amendments to treat front‑yard carports as Board of Adjustment special exceptions, add public‑notice procedures and specific approval criteria; commissioners asked staff to draft language to accommodate disability or special‑needs cases and agreed to return the item for public hearing in January.
Planning staff presented a proposed revision to the Unified Development Code on Dec. 1 to change how front‑yard carports are approved. Under the draft, carports that encroach into front setbacks would be considered by the Board of Adjustment as a special exception (amending section 1.15 and accessory-use rules). Staff said the proposal would set specific criteria — including that a carport be at least 10 feet from the front property…
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