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Council upholds denial of variance to convert barn at 7 Lark Creek Lane; merger or ADU option suggested
Summary
The council denied an appeal seeking a variance to convert an existing barn into a residence at 7 Lark Creek Lane, finding the variance findings could not be met; staff and council noted owners could pursue a lot‑line merger or ADU conversion as alternative pathways.
Lafayette City Council upheld the planning commission’s denial of a variance request to convert an existing barn at 7 Lark Creek Lane into habitable space, concluding the required findings for a variance were not met.
Project planner Nicole Zittle presented the record and noted that the barn sits roughly 1 foot 4 inches from the side property line, encroaching into the required 15‑foot side yard. Staff…
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