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Board backs variance recommendation for Saint Anje fire station and waives fees
Summary
The board recommended a variance to setback requirements for a new Saint Anje fire station (to be considered by the Board of Adjustment and county commission) and approved a fee waiver for the public entity, citing public‑service justification.
The board recommended that the county commission and Board of Adjustment consider a variance request allowing a new fire station to encroach into the standard 25‑foot setback from a railroad right‑of‑way, a deviation staff said is necessary to construct a functional rectangular fire station on a narrow lot. Staff explained the unusual site geometry and the public‑service nature of a fire station were considerations in the recommendation.
Board members discussed the legal tests for variance (injury to neighborhood, special conditions, and undue hardship) and included language in the recommendation noting the public‑service nature of the project. The board also voted to waive the usual planning fees for this public entity application. Staff scheduled the Board of Adjustment hearing for Tuesday, May 12 at 9 a.m. and reminded members that a two‑thirds majority is required at the county commission level by state law.
