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Jackson County Board of Adjustment tables variance request for front-yard addition
Summary
The Jackson County Board of Adjustment on March 23, 2026, voted to table a request by Amon Wengaard to reduce a front setback after members questioned whether the addition met the new Iowa Practical Difficulties Variance Act and because the applicants were not present to explain construction that had begun without clear permits.
The Jackson County Board of Adjustment voted to table a dimensional-variance request from applicant Amon Wengaard at its March 23 meeting after members raised legal and procedural concerns and the applicants were not present to explain the project.
At the public hearing, a county staff member said the proposed bedroom/bath and porch addition would reduce the required 40-foot front setback to roughly 27 feet from the public right-of-way — a variance of about 13 feet — and that secondary roads and…
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