JHZR2
Staff member
They aren't making any more land... and it's all in use by me.
But a little bit away, there's lots of farmland and open spaces that could be developed.
What I'd like is to build a large-ish (28x38 or so) pole barn or similar structure. Steel ones can be made and installed pretty cost effectively.
The challenge is, a garage or workshop is an accessory use. On my own land, my garage is incidental and subordinate to the principal use, which is my house.
So I want a garage and no house, on a lot of my choosing.
The accessory use, even if the garage is big, is common and customary. Even a standalone garage on a property I think would be argued to be customary, as long as it's not obnoxiously large or high.
So I think what I want to do is request a variance to permit accessory use as primary use. Is that correct?
I know very little about zoning, variances or how to negotiate use within a set of zoning ordinances. I assume it's a variance I want? A variance to either permit accessory use as customary, or else a permit to alter the customary uses, right? I'd argue I think that a variance or special use waiver allowing the accessory use to be the standalone application, right?
I will add that my ideal is ~1000sf single story structure on 1.5-3 acres of mostly wooded or agricultural land. I'd consider more land, and would consider lots down as small as 0.33 acre, but it's not my ideal. So notionally this structure would be out of sight and away from other residences.
Thanks for insight!
But a little bit away, there's lots of farmland and open spaces that could be developed.
What I'd like is to build a large-ish (28x38 or so) pole barn or similar structure. Steel ones can be made and installed pretty cost effectively.
The challenge is, a garage or workshop is an accessory use. On my own land, my garage is incidental and subordinate to the principal use, which is my house.
So I want a garage and no house, on a lot of my choosing.
The accessory use, even if the garage is big, is common and customary. Even a standalone garage on a property I think would be argued to be customary, as long as it's not obnoxiously large or high.
So I think what I want to do is request a variance to permit accessory use as primary use. Is that correct?
I know very little about zoning, variances or how to negotiate use within a set of zoning ordinances. I assume it's a variance I want? A variance to either permit accessory use as customary, or else a permit to alter the customary uses, right? I'd argue I think that a variance or special use waiver allowing the accessory use to be the standalone application, right?
I will add that my ideal is ~1000sf single story structure on 1.5-3 acres of mostly wooded or agricultural land. I'd consider more land, and would consider lots down as small as 0.33 acre, but it's not my ideal. So notionally this structure would be out of sight and away from other residences.
Thanks for insight!