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Commission approves rear-setback variance for 8096 South Niagara Way

Centennial Planning and Zoning Commission · February 25, 2026
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The Centennial Planning and Zoning Commission approved a variance allowing an 8-foot rear setback (7'4" for eaves) so the homeowner can extend a covered patio. Staff found all six LDC criteria met and the motion passed after brief questions about utilities and structural alternatives.

The Centennial Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve Resolution 2026-PZ-R-02, granting a variance to allow an 8-foot rear setback for the principal building and a 7-foot-4-inch setback for overhanging eaves at 8096 South Niagara Way.

Planner Katie Gienapp presented the staff report and recommended approval, telling commissioners that variances are “granted only in exceptional circumstances” and that the request meets the six approval standards in the Land Development Code. Staff described the lot as constrained by an unusual three-sided lot shape, a slope that limits buildable area, and historical subdivision conditions;…

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