Board denies variance for teardown/rebuild that would encroach on rear setback
Architect Andy Homley said a survey placed the front building line at 50.2 feet, which pushed his design into the rear setback; the board concluded legal hardship and uniqueness were not met and denied the requested 2.3‑ft variance.
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The Leawood Board of Zoning Appeals denied a variance request that would have allowed a new home to encroach roughly 2.2–2.3 feet into the rear yard at the Winonga Road address under consideration. Andy Homley of Homley Design Build told the board a late survey showing adjacent homes’ building lines forced his design and that the proposed house would actually sit farther from a neighbor than the existing structure.
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