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De Soto board approves variance for storage building at 414 Walnut Street
Summary
The De Soto Board of Adjustment on June 22 approved a variance allowing a detached storage building at 414 Walnut Street, a corner lot normally restricted by Chapter 165 (165.08(3)). The motion passed 3-0; two members were absent.
The De Soto Board of Adjustment on Monday approved a variance permitting a detached storage building at 414 Walnut Street, a corner lot where city zoning (Chapter 165, 165.08(3)) ordinarily prohibits accessory structures in a front yard.
The vote came at the board’s June 22 meeting after a motion by board member Kelly Haugen, seconded by Don Pierce, to approve the application submitted by property owner Cy Gushiken. Roll call showed Haugen, Board Chair Dean Petty and Pierce voting in favor; the motion carried 3-0. The minutes record that Steve Jones and Josh Minton were absent for the meeting.
The agenda listed the variance request and the applicable zoning provision by chapter and subsection; the minutes note that a building permit had been denied because the lot is a corner lot with two front yards. The record does not indicate that Gushiken spoke at the hearing.
The board also approved prior meeting minutes during the session. The minutes state the approved minutes were dated Dec. 15, 2025; the published agenda references Nov. 26, 2024. The minutes list the meeting as convened at 6:02 p.m. and adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
No written conditions, modifications to the variance, or appeals were recorded in the minutes. The board’s approval allows the property owner to pursue the detached storage building despite the front-yard limitation in the cited zoning section. Any building permit or inspections required under city code remain subject to administrative review by city staff.
