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Lawrence board denies variance for 3,200 sq ft barn at 7442 Indian Lake Road
Summary
The Lawrence Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously denied a variance request from petitioner Jason Qin to build a 3,200 sq ft accessory barn with a 744 sq ft porch at 7442 Indian Lake Road, citing zoning-scale limits, accessory-area rules and precedent concerns raised by staff and neighbors.
The Lawrence Board of Zoning Appeals voted unanimously April 21 to deny a variance that would have allowed a 3,200-square-foot accessory barn with a 744-square-foot porch at 7442 Indian Lake Road.
Petitioner Jason Qin told the board the structure would be a "barn that's going to be a hobby shop. It's been a lifelong dream of mine," and said he plans to use it for woodworking, family projects and Boy Scouts merit-badge work rather than as living quarters or a commercial operation. Qin said the parcel is roughly nine acres and argued the ordinance’s method of measuring accessory-structure limits against the main-floor area of the house disadvantages…
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