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Board of Adjustment approves driveway variance for Johnson property on County Road U
Summary
The Douglas County Board of Adjustment on April 22 approved an area variance allowing a second access driveway within 300 feet of an existing driveway at 3517 S County Road U, finding an "unnecessary hardship" tied to the property's physical limitations. The vote was 4-0 with two members absent.
On April 22, 2026, the Douglas County Board of Adjustment approved an area variance for Kevin and Lisa Johnson to allow an access driveway within 300 feet of an existing driveway on County Road U at 3517 S County Road U in the Town of Lakeside.
Sam Jones moved to grant the variance and Scott Sorenson seconded. In the motion, Jones stated that "unnecessary hardship is present and is due to physical limitation of the property rather than the circumstances of the appellant." The board took a roll-call vote that passed 4 Yes, 0 No, with Larry Kappes and Gary Saari recorded as absent.
The application was introduced at the public hearing portion of the meeting. The record notes that no correspondence was received from the Town of Lakeside and that Lisa Johnson, the property owner, was present to represent the request. The transcript identifies the parcel and deed description as part of the record and lists the address as 3517 S County Road U.
The board's approval included the finding that the hardship arises from the site's physical constraints rather than from the appellants' circumstances, and the motion states the variance "will not be contrary to the public interest." No conditions or split votes were recorded in the minutes. The board did not record individual member yes/no votes by name in the minutes beyond the roll-call tally; the minutes list the four members present at the time of the vote.
The Zoning Office had confirmed that state law and Douglas County ordinance procedural requirements for the hearing were met, including proper advertisement and notification of adjoining property owners. There were no future agenda items listed; the meeting adjourned at 10:21 a.m.
