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Zoning Board Approves Handicapped Drop Off

An area variance has been approved to allow for a handicapped drop off area, with parking, at a downtown church.

On Wednesday, the city Zoning Board of Appeals approved two area variances for First Lutheran Church, located at 120 Chandler St., Jamestown. The variances were necessary because in all Land Conservation and Residential zoned districts, all automotive use areas, not including driveways, need a set back of at least 10 feet from the property lines. The proposed area variances for the new church drop off area and three handicap parking spaces is 1 foot on the north property line toward Chandler Street and 3 feet on the west property line near Center Street.

Jim Wahlberg, First Lutheran Church spokesperson, said the church for several years has been planning to install handicapped parking spaces closer to the church. He said right now the handicapped parking spaces are on the street and they’re 60 to 90 feet from where the drop off point will be by the church’s entrance.

“It would be a great benefit for us and the community to have it,” he said.

Wahlberg said the set back on the north property line for the new parking spaces will probably be 10 feet, but the board approved the area variance in case something unexpected happens during installation.

There were no correspondence sent to city officials in favor or against the proposal.

In other business, the zoning board also approved two area variances for the construction of a 24-foot by 24-foot garage, with an 8-foot by 24-foot roof extension at 16 Widrig Ave., Jamestown. The petitioner, Debra Liddell, would like the garage to store a Chevrolet Corvette and a motorcycle.

The area variance was necessary because in a Single-Family Residential zoned district, a garage cannot exceed a maximum of 720 square feet.

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