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Planning commission approves variance to allow two duplexes at Zero Steelwood Cove

Forest Park Planning Commission · April 17, 2026
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Summary

Forest Park planning staff recommended and the planning commission approved a variance permitting two duplex buildings (four units) on a 0.44-acre parcel at Zero Steelwood Cove, reducing front and rear setbacks with conditions requiring conformance to submitted plans.

The Forest Park Planning Commission on April 16 approved a variance (case V206-01) that will allow construction of two duplex buildings, totaling four dwelling units, on a 0.44-acre parcel identified as Zero Steelwood Cove.

Staff presented the request and said the property’s irregular shape and siting along a curved roadway limit buildable area and justify modest setback reductions. The proposal reduces the minimum front-yard setback from 25 feet to about 19 feet and the rear-yard setback from 30 feet to 25 feet. Staff reported each unit would be…

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