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Smiths seek setback waiver for mudroom; board flags corner‑lot option
Summary
Jonathan and Paige Smith requested a setback waiver for a front mudroom at 1966 German Flats Road. The board noted rights‑of‑way could create a corner lot, which would make a waiver unnecessary; the hearing was deemed complete and closed.
Jonathan Smith presented Application #3899 for a setback waiver at 1966 German Flats Road (Parcel ID 14-045), saying the project adds a mudroom at the front of the house because “the back is inaccessible and the other side is where the septic is located.”
Board members focused on whether two nearby rights‑of‑way create a corner lot. Daniel Young explained that if the board determines the parcel to be a corner lot, Zoning Administrator Jason Wilson would then identify which sides are front, side and rear for setback measurement. Member Ky Koitzsch recommended treating the parcel as a corner lot so the waiver would be procedurally unnecessary: “I would recommend that this be deemed as a corner lot,” Koitzsch said, adding that if so Jonathan’s proposed addition would fall within setback limits. Koitzsch and others also discussed culvert access and the condition of the rights‑of‑way; Smith said after logging the approach was left “a mess” and currently not driveable.
Koitzsch moved to deem the application complete and later moved to close the hearing; both motions passed unanimously. The board signaled that, if it finds the parcel is a corner lot, Zoning Administrator Jason Wilson will make the formal front/side/rear determination before any variance or waiver is finalized.
