Commissioners question setback measurement and suggest code review
During hearing discussion, several commissioners said measuring setbacks to the gable rather than the eave may force unnecessary variances and urged staff to consider a code revision.
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During consideration of VAR26-0002 and other recent variances, multiple commissioners raised concerns that Jefferson County’s setback standard—measuring from the first finished floor to the highest gable end—can force property owners to seek variances when eave height would be a more practical measure.
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