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Board refuses to approve unpermitted addition and shed at Pebble Lane after objections
Summary
A homeowner who built a front addition and a storage building without a permit at 5300 Pebble Lane failed to secure the board’s approval; board members raised concerns about notice to the recorded adjacent owner and construction without prior permits.
A request for variances stemming from an unpermitted front addition and a storage building at 5300 Pebble Lane was not approved after board members expressed concern the adjacent property owner had not been notified and that the work proceeded without required permits.
Applicant Harley Ferguson (speaker 18) said she was unaware she needed permits for the work and had since submitted paperwork and engaged an engineer. "This is the first property that I've actually had an opportunity to purchase, and I was unaware of the whole process," Ferguson said. Several board members pushed back, noting adjacent-property notice requirements and saying the board must be cautious about approving relief when the recorded property owner might object or pursue legal action.
After debate, a motion to approve the variances failed (chair announced the item was not approved). The board’s discussion emphasized the county’s notice obligations and the legal exposure the county might face if a recorded owner later challenges the construction.
