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Commission approves variance to allow fourth home off existing easement
Summary
Staff said county subdivision rules limit homes off a single easement to three; the commission approved a variance allowing an additional fourth home after staff presentation and questions from neighbors about driveway adequacy and the private nature of easement disputes.
Planning staff reported that chapter 66 of the subdivision ordinance generally permits no more than three homes off a single easement and that an existing easement currently serves three residences. The applicant requested a variance to allow a fourth home; staff recommended approval contingent on no adverse neighborhood impacts.
A neighbor, Carolyn Pace of 29 Christmas Beth Drive, asked whether the additional dwelling could be a single‑family structure or a manufactured home and what would happen if the private driveway proved inadequate. Staff reminded the commission that easements and private driveways are matters among property owners and not directly regulated by the county. Following the hearing, the commission moved and seconded approval and the motion carried.
