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Oro Valley board approves variance to extend porch at 500 East San Moritz Place

Oro Valley Board of Adjustment · February 24, 2026
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Summary

The Board of Adjustment approved a variance allowing a porch extension at 500 East San Moritz Place to encroach into the front-yard setback, after staff and the applicant cited steep natural grade and the need for a level, usable porch; there were no public comments.

The Oro Valley Board of Adjustment voted to approve a variance allowing a porch extension at 500 East San Moritz Place that will encroach into the front-yard setback.

Principal planner Michael Spathe told the board that the property’s natural slope — a roughly 20-foot drop across the lot — prevents the homeowner from using the code’s existing front-yard encroachment allowance without additional fill and raising the porch. Spathe recommended approval, saying staff found…

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