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Board postpones decision on 321 Sanborn setback dispute, requests professional survey
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Summary
The board delayed action on a setback variance for an accessory structure at 321 Sanborn after neighbors presented conflicting surveys and flooding concerns; the board voted to require a professional survey and reschedule the hearing.
The Zoning Board of Appeals postponed action on a setback variance request at 321 Sanborn and directed the petitioner to provide a professional boundary survey before the matter returns to the board.
Staff explained the applicant built an accessory structure (carport) with posts about 25 inches from the property line while zoning clearance paperwork referenced a 3-foot setback; staff recommended denial because the applicant did not follow approved plans and a drainage complaint prompted investigation.
Applicant Eric Puddell said he applied in 2020, obtained county building approvals in 2021, and was surprised by the discrepancy between county drawings and the city’s zoning paperwork. Neighbors including Abigail McFarlane and builder Matt Consitis presented video and survey evidence alleging repeated flooding and that concrete work and an overhang had directed water onto their property.
Board members found conflicting documentation and unclear lot-line evidence; a member moved to postpone the decision and require a professional survey from the petitioner showing the lot line and the location of posts and eaves. The motion to postpone carried on roll call; staff will re-notice for the next meeting once the survey is submitted.
The board emphasized that drainage remains a private matter between property owners and that any overhang crossing a property line would be a separate enforcement question if the survey confirms encroachment.
