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Board continues variance request for unpermitted garage and parking changes
Summary
Petitioners for a detached garage and expanded driveway at 3675 W. 11th St. were told staff recommends denial due to unpermitted construction and lack of site-specific practical difficulty; the vote was indecisive and the board continued the case to July 7.
The Board continued petition 2026DV1012, which seeks multiple variances for an unpermitted detached garage, encroachment into an easement and front-yard paving at 3675 West 11th Street. Petitioner Epifanio Carvajal acknowledged prior violations and said the owner is working toward compliance.
Planning staff urged denial, describing a 2025 enforcement case (VIO 25-010512) with 15 citations for unpermitted improvements and commercial activity at the site. Staff noted the partially built garage is roughly 1,188 square feet and that driveway paving far exceeded the permitted 30-foot front-yard width, with staff explaining that some issues would require permits or DPW approval even if a variance were granted. After questions from board members about existing conditions and possible remedial options, the three-member board cast an indecisive vote and continued the petition to the July 7 hearing for further resolution and possible resubmission with amended plans.
