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Staff told board lot shape and historic status support hardship finding for variance
Summary
Staff told the Board of Zoning Appeals that strict enforcement of the 40-foot front setback would create a unique hardship for the triangular lot and risk damage to a 1920 historic house, supporting the variance approval.
Staff reviewed the three required findings for a variance and told the board that strict application of the ordinance would create a new hardship because removal of the porch could damage historic construction. Staff further argued the hardship was not shared generally by neighboring properties due to the lot's irregular triangular shape and the house's placement close to the street.
A neighborhood map included in the packet showed the lot's unusual geometry and the staff report recommended approval with conditions to prevent further encroachment. The board relied on those findings in voting to approve ELAN-25-10 with permit-compliance conditions.
