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Germantown board approves 25‑foot setback variance for 2314 Duntree Road
Summary
The Germantown Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously approved a variance Feb. 10 allowing a 25‑foot side‑yard setback for a proposed garage at 2314 Duntree Road after staff and applicant counsel said historical subdivision decisions created an unusual lot configuration; one nearby resident objected, citing sight‑line and neighborhood character concerns.
The Germantown Board of Zoning Appeals voted unanimously Feb. 10 to grant a variance allowing a 25‑foot side‑yard setback for a proposed garage at 2314 Duntree Road.
Planning staff told the board the property (Lot 10B) was annexed into Germantown in 1987 and that the existing house on the lot was built in 1968. Staff said the lot was created through earlier subdivision activity and that city zoning code ordinarily requires a 60‑foot front‑yard setback for RE‑1 residential estate lots and special consideration for corner lots; the applicant seeks relief so the garage may be set 25 feet from the property line instead of meeting a 60‑foot front‑yard requirement on the street‑facing side.
“The application before you today is a request for a variance to…
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