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ZBA grants setback variances for 624 4th Street after close debate over hardship
Summary
The Bowling Green Zoning Board of Appeals approved two setback variances for a proposed two-unit dwelling at 624 4th Street — 2 feet into the average front-yard setback and 10 feet into the rear-yard setback — after members weighed practical-difficulty criteria, fire separation and neighborhood character.
Bowling Green — After a sometimes tense discussion about what constitutes a practical difficulty, the Zoning Board of Appeals on April 8 approved two setback variances to allow a proposed two-unit dwelling at 624 4th Street to encroach 2 feet into a 15-foot average front-yard setback and 10 feet into a 20-foot rear-yard setback.
The city planning director summarized the application and permit history, noting a prior, related variance in 1989. Neil Gearhart, the applicant who listed 502 Erie Corp., told the board he did not have a classic hardship to claim and said he was seeking flexibility to…
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