Board approves setback variances to allow consolidated trash enclosure for Brock Road townhomes, 3–2

The Salina Board of Zoning Appeals voted 3–2 on Feb. 19 to grant two setback variances (application V25‑12) that permit a screened trash enclosure to be built within required front and side yard setbacks for an 18‑unit townhome development at the west terminus of Brock Road.

Staff said the property, zoned PC‑2/planned neighborhood shopping and totaling about 68,216 square feet (roughly 1.57 acres), was originally approved for 18 townhomes. The applicant, identified in the record as Sean Kendelsberger, asked for a 24‑foot‑5‑inch deviation from the front‑yard requirement (leaving seven inches from the front property line) and a 1‑foot‑6‑inch reduction to the side yard setback (leaving 1.5 feet). Staff described the request as a response to limited buildable area outside required…