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Two front-setback variances approved for Pacific properties after brief hearings
Summary
A local panel approved two variance requests allowing covered porches closer than the 25-foot front setback at 112 East Franklin Street and 321 North 5th Street in Pacific after short applicant statements and brief questions about porch dimensions and appearance.
A local panel approved two front-setback variances for Pacific properties at its meeting, allowing covered porches to be built closer to the street than the 25-foot setback required by code section 400.09(c).
Dennis Oliver sought permission to construct a covered front porch at 112 East Franklin Street to protect the front door and shelter people unlocking the door from rain and snow. Oliver told the panel he wanted the porch to “protect the front door” and to keep residents from getting “rained on or snowed on” while entering the house. Board members asked whether the new covered portion would match the existing porch; Oliver confirmed it would.
Michael (Mike) Gallagher of Big Boy Properties requested a similar variance for 321 North 5th Street, saying the covering was proposed “for appearance for the front of the house” and to protect the door from weathering. When a board member asked how far the covering would extend, the response given was that the projection would be about 6 feet.
On both items, members moved and seconded approval. The roll-call votes recorded affirmative votes from Joe Gilderhouse, Chris Understall, Dan McClain and Chairman Kelly on each variance; both motions carried 4-0. The clerk had read parcel identifiers and the relevant variance codes during the public hearings.
The approvals allow the applicants to construct covered porches that encroach into the standard 25-foot front setback required by code section 400.09(c). The meeting record does not include conditions attached to the approvals beyond the discussion in open session. The panel closed the public hearings after no additional audience comments and moved on to other business before adjourning.
