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Commissioners split on Old Doss setback variances; side setbacks denied, front setbacks approved with conditions
Summary
The panel voted separately on setback and road-section variances for the Old Doss subdivision: the side‑setback variance (15' to 10') was denied, the front‑setback variance (35' to 20') was approved with offsetting rear‑setback or buffer conditions, and the rural-street (ditch) variance was approved.
After recommending approval of R40 with a 30‑lot cap, commissioners took separate votes on the applicant’s three variance requests. Commissioners expressed concern that reducing side setbacks from 15 feet to 10 feet appeared driven by preferred home designs rather than hardship; a motion to deny the side‑setback variance passed on a roll call vote (7–2).
By contrast, the board agreed to allow the front setback reduction from 35 feet to 20 feet only if accompanied by a commensurate increase in rear setbacks for interior lots or an increased undisturbed buffer for lots east of the new road. Commissioners said that trade-off would reduce grading impacts while protecting adjacent properties. The board also approved allowing the interior road to be constructed to a rural street (ditch) section, subject to county construction standards and erosion-control measures.
