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Board of Zoning Appeals grants variance for Shady Lane carport

City of Columbia Board of Zoning Appeals · March 26, 2026
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Summary

The City of Columbia Board of Zoning Appeals approved variance 2026-0005-V on April 2, 2026, allowing an attached carport at 1610 Shady Lane to sit 3 feet from the side property line instead of the RSF1 8-foot requirement. The approval followed a staff presentation, an applicant explanation about family needs, and a voice vote recorded as "all in favor."

The City of Columbia Board of Zoning Appeals on April 2, 2026 approved variance 2026-0005-V to allow an attached carport at 1610 Shady Lane to be built 3 feet from the south side property line, a reduction from the RSF1 district’s required 8-foot side-yard setback.

Zoning administrator Andrew Livengood told the board the subject lot is approximately 16,000 square feet with a roughly 3,500-square-foot house, and that the requested setback represents a roughly 63%…

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