Commission grants Schellenberg shed setback variance with fire-rating condition

Jan 8, 2026

The commission approved VAR25-0004 to allow Albert and Kaylee Schellenberg’s permanent shed to sit 3.5 feet from the property line (where 5 feet is required), adding a one-hour fire-rating condition. Commissioners debated whether the hardship was self-imposed.

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The Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission approved a variance Jan. 8 allowing a permanent shed owned by Albert and Kaylee Schellenberg to be 3.5 feet from the property line where code requires 5 feet for lots under one acre.

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