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Board grants pergola setback variance in Longwood Bluff, citing lot geometry and neighbor support
Summary
A zoning-only permit issue for a homeowner-installed pergola in Longwood Bluff was resolved when the board granted a variance, citing the unusual triangular lot shape and multiple neighbor letters of support.
The board granted a variance so a homeowner can keep a 10-by-10 pergola whose posts encroach into the right-side setback at a Longwood Bluff lot in Prince Creek PDD. Contractors and the homeowner described the lot as irregularly shaped, and the board noted a packet of neighbor support letters.
A neighbor (speaker 24) described the lot as a "reverse pizza pie" that narrows in the backyard and said that numerous neighbors signed letters supporting the project. Board members said the geometry constitutes an exceptional condition that justifies the variance; after a second, the board voted in favor and staff will incorporate standard conditions into the order.
