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Commission denies variance for two-car carport citing precedent and neighborhood character
Summary
The commission voted to deny a 7.25-foot side-street setback variance that would have allowed a two-car carport at a corner lot, with staff arguing no special circumstances exist and commissioners citing precedent as a key rationale. The applicant said the carport is needed to protect vehicles from hail damage.
On April 2 the Bryan Planning and Zoning Commission denied a variance request that would have reduced a 15-foot side-street building setback by 7.25 feet to permit a two-car carport on a corner lot.
Staff planner Mikaela Dickinson recommended denial, saying there were no special circumstances affecting the property and that the…
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