Tonight at 6:30 PM there will be a hearing by the Board of Adjustment regarding a variance request. There is a couple here in town who would like to have a variance to the setback requirement and place an accessory building five feet from their property line - both rear and side. I know that most people won't care about this kind of thing, but the law is clear and requires a 25' rear and 10' side setback. Hence the variance request.
The Board of Adjustment is an interesting thing - it is a quasi-judicial body, interpreting the law and how strictly it should be adhered to. It is interesting that we haven't convened a Board of Adjustment here in the City in my time here - two weeks shy of two years - and that several of the Board members had forgotten they were even on the Board. One even moved! So we had to get in touch with everyone and make sure they were going to be here. We had to appoint two new members, but we are going to be able to have a full quorum.
Some communities have a regularly scheduled Board of Adjustment. They meet once or twice a month and hear items for discussion. Since we are a relatively small community, we don't run into this kind of thing very often. That speaks not only to the size of our community but also to the strength of our laws. Our laws are good - flexible enough to provide for real development to take place, but strong enough to ensure the quality of life that we desire. It's also a sign of the relationship we have built with developers over the course of these ordinance modifications is strong and workable. All of these things are very positive for the community and City staff. It makes our jobs very easy when we have this kind of relationship.
I hope some of you will be able to make it.
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