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Board approves rear-setback variance at Nature's View Court to allow subdivision
Summary
The Terre Haute Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance allowing a pre-existing garage to remain within the rear setback so owner Monty Winsor can subdivide his lot and build a smaller single-family home; staff and the Department of Engineering recommended approval.
The Terre Haute Board of Zoning Appeals on a voice vote approved a variance that will allow recording of a subdivision at 100 Nature's View Court by permitting an existing garage to remain approximately 8.3 feet into the 11-foot rear setback.
Staff told the board that the petitioner, Monty Winsor, is dividing the property so he can build a smaller single-family home for retirement and that the pre-existing garage—built in 1968, according to assessor records—must remain in its current location for the subdivision to be recorded. The Department of Engineering and city staff provided favorable recommendations, finding that allowing the garage to remain would not be injurious to public health, safety or the general welfare.
Winsor identified himself for the record and explained the household change prompting the subdivision. "My name's Monty Winsor," he said, and described plans to downsize after his wife's passing. No written or spoken remonstrations were reported to the board during the hearing.
A board member moved to approve, a second was recorded and the motion carried. The approval enables the petitioner to record the subdivision and proceed with plans to construct the new dwelling.
