Hardship standard for accessory-building variances
Summary
The board again declined to treat 'I need more storage' as a legal hardship, denying a 1,380-square-foot workshop and pointing the applicant toward a house addition instead.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed May 26, 2026.
Impact analysis
The owner can still get his storage by attaching the building to the house, but must redesign and repermit.
Residents who rely on consistent enforcement of size limits.
The applicant must find another way to get his workshop space.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of Adjustment - May 26, 2026
The board again declined to treat 'I need more storage' as a legal hardship, denying a 1,380-square-foot workshop and pointing the applicant toward a house addition instead.
Board of Adjustment - May 12, 2026
A 30x50 shop on a big lot was denied after neighbors feared a car-repair business, drainage impacts near a Moser Creek tributary, and blind-hill traffic. The board pointed out the owner could attach the building to the house and skip the variance entirely.
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