TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Zoning Commission
FROM: Heather Eckhardt, CZO - Planner II
DATE: July 8, 2025
RE:
Title
A25-32. A variance request to address accessory structure height and size at 400 Harlow Drive (REID #0417469183000), owned by Christopher and Madeline Bodoh.
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
5 - Lynne Greene
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Strategic Operating Plan FY 2022
Goals 2027
Goal 2: Responsive City Government Supporting a Diverse and Viable Economy
* Objective 2.2 - Invest in community places to ensure revitalization and increase quality of life
Goal 4: Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
* Objective 4.5 - Ensure a place for people to live in great neighborhoods
Executive Summary:
The applicant is requesting a variance to increase the maximum height of an accessory structure less than 10 feet from a property line from 15 feet to 23 feet and the maximum square footage of an accessory structure less than 10 feet of a property line from 700 square feet to 804 square feet.
30.2.C.14 Variance:
The purpose of a variance is to allow certain deviations from the dimensional standards of this Ordinance (such as height, yard setback, lot coverage, or similar numeric standards) when the landowner demonstrates that, owing to special circumstances or conditions beyond the landowner's control (such as exceptional topographical conditions, narrowness, shallowness, or the shape of a specific parcel of land), the literal application of the standards would result in undue and unique hardship to the landowner and the deviation would not be contrary to the public interest.
Variances are to be sparingly exercised and only in rare instances or under exceptional circumstances to relieve undue and unique hardships to the landowner. No change in permitted uses or applicable conditions of approval may be authorized by variance.
Background:
Owner: Christopher and Madaline Bodoh
Applicant: Thom Stahl...
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