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Storage‑unit variance denied after surveyor error; board directs case to Board of Adjustment
Summary
A variance request for DG Storage Units was denied after a contractor and project surveyor acknowledged a CAD/survey error that placed a foundation 4.1 feet into a setback; the board recommended the applicant either rework the foundation or appeal to the Board of Adjustment.
Trent Walters, the project manager for a storage‑unit development, told the board he discovered a CAD‑drawing setting error that resulted in a foundation being poured 4.1 feet into the required 25‑foot setback. Walters said correcting the mistake would require removing and re‑pouring the foundation at substantial cost and presented context about the site's 66‑foot right‑of‑way on Rotchford Road.
Staff recommended denial because setbacks exist to serve predictable public standards and a professional error is typically addressed by correcting construction. After debate about self‑imposed hardship versus practical cost, the board voted to deny the variance and directed that the matter appear before the Board of Adjustment (county commission level). Walters and the owner were told they could either remove and rebuild the foundation or pursue an appeal; staff also noted the foundation work had stopped pending resolution.
