Accessory building front-yard setback variance, 72 Garden Court
Summary
A homeowner wants to build a small greenhouse six feet from the property line along a private road that the city counts as a front yard. The board found the three-front-yard situation created by the private road is a genuine hardship, and neighbors' only concern was the aging retaining wall below, not the greenhouse itself.
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Last discussed Jul 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct city cost; the applicant estimated a few thousand dollars for the slab or footings.
The 72 Garden Court homeowner, who gains usable backyard space for a greenhouse.
Neighbors below worry construction could compromise the 30-year-old retaining wall their HOA maintains.
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