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Commission approves reduced front‑yard setback for dealership expansion
Summary
Commission approved a variance to allow a 26‑ft front building setback where the code requires 30 ft, validating a longstanding condition on the dealership site and enabling the proposed expansion.
The planning commission approved variance A to allow a 26‑foot front building setback where the code requires 30 feet. Staff described the building as long‑standing and likely predating the city's zoning; because the change primarily formalizes an existing condition and the proposed expansion remains within the existing footprint, staff recommended approval.
Applicant counsel said the expansion places the new structure over existing impervious areas and that the proposed setback relief is modest. A motion to approve variance A passed with commissioners voicing that the condition is longstanding and unlikely to create sight‑line or safety issues.
