Commission denies variance allowing storage container within required setbacks
The Jefferson County Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously denied VAR26-0001, which would have allowed an agricultural storage structure to sit 2 ft and 7.5 ft from two property lines instead of the 21 ft required by county code. Commissioners found the variance criteria unmet and cited permitting and setback history.
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The Jefferson County Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously to deny VAR26-0001, a request by Carol Nielsen to reduce property-line setbacks so a storage structure could remain 2 feet from the west property line and 7.5 feet from the south property line instead of the 21 feet required under Jefferson County Code Sec. 112-263. The hearing took place Feb. 18, 2026.
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