Recommended denialVariance

416 Cherokee Drive variance

Description

4'8" side-yard setback variance for a 7-foot-wide master bathroom addition, approved despite staff's recommended denial.

Impact summary

Allows a modest home addition encroaching into the required side setback.

Applicant

Name: Jene Smith
Address: 416 Cherokee Drive (PPIN #16013)

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 1
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · Planning Commission

Recommended denial

A recommendation, not a final decision. The council decides next.

Last discussed Aug 10, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Aug 10, 2026Recommended approval

Planning Commission - Aug 10, 2026

4'8" side-yard setback variance for a 7-foot-wide master bathroom addition, approved despite staff's recommended denial.

Related issues (1)

Residential setback variances

Two homeowners won setback relief — a bathroom addition on Cherokee Drive and a Park Drive addition built before permits were pulled. The Park Drive owner self-reported and still pays doubled fees, and commissioners signaled they want to encourage self-reporting.

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