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Zoning board tables Romeo Toyota lot‑coverage variance, seeks drainage and site documentation
Summary
At its March 23, 2026 meeting, the West Falls Zone Board of Appeals tabled Romeo Toyota’s AB26-002 variance request for an addition to its service center that would exceed lot-coverage limits, and asked staff to obtain documentation on site capacity, storm-drainage plans, and landscaping impacts before the next hearing.
The West Falls Zone Board of Appeals on March 23, 2026 tabled variance AB26-002 from Romeo Toyota (tax map 309.7-12-20, commonly known in the transcript as 163 Street), which seeks permission to add to its service center and exceed the city’s lot-coverage limits set out in zoning code chapter 220-18.
Board members raised technical questions about the proposal and requested additional documentation before further review. Members asked for clarity on the site’s capacity to handle changes in impervious surface (the transcript references high percentage lot coverage), whether storm-sewer relocation is required or documented in the application, and what vegetation or landscaping changes the project would cause. One board member noted the filing shows a high lot-coverage percentage that, while numerically close (noted in the transcript as roughly 89%), merited confirmation with structural or drainage documentation.
The board concluded that missing materials and clarifications were necessary and made a motion to table AB26-002; the motion carried. Board members said staff will reach out to the applicant to obtain the missing information so the board can address technical questions (including storm-drain and vegetation impacts) at a subsequent meeting.
The city zoning code cited for the application is chapter 220-18. The transcript does not record a formal vote tally for the tabling motion; that information should appear in the official minutes when filed.
