Assistant city attorney Brent Lloyd made a small presentation at the joint meeting of the land use commissions last Tuesday night outlining a possible reconfiguration of the Board of Adjustment’s role in city planning as part of the changes on the CodeNEXT horizon. Currently the BoA is mostly occupied by granting variances, specifically those relating […]
special exception
Instead of a variance, the city allows for amnesty for some minor code violations of the Land Development Code, if they have been in existence before adoption of the current zoning code on March 1, 1986. These special exceptions are granted by the Board of Adjustment.
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Neighbor’s garage won’t stop duplex, says board
A neighborhood association bid to overturn a building permit based on a neighbor’s garage lost an appeal at the Board of Adjustment last week. The board voted 6-1 to deny the appeal, with Board Member Stuart Hampton voting in opposition. Board Member Will Schnier summed up the case. “So the permit of the proposed house is […]