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Goshen meeting approves variances for 1105 South 8th Street despite neighbor stormwater concerns

Goshen City meeting · April 29, 2026
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Summary

Goshen City staff recommended and the body approved variances to allow a 420-square-foot accessory building 10 feet from the property line and a 285-square-foot addition with a 7.5-foot overhang at 1105 South 8th Street; a neighbor warned the change could worsen stormwater runoff onto Cottage Avenue.

At a Goshen City meeting, officials approved developmental variances for 1105 South 8th Street that will allow an approximately 420-square-foot accessory building to be sited 10 feet from the property line where 25 feet is normally required and a house addition whose overhang will sit about 7.5 feet from the south property line where 8 feet is required.

Holzinger, the staff presenter, told the body the subject property is a narrow, 45-foot-wide lot that fronts 8th Street and also abuts Cottage Avenue. "Staff recommends approval of the request," Holzinger…

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