Permit approved; can’t build anyway
February 8th, 2007 by 
Alica
On Monday, Feb. 5, the city council approved a request from Dan and Kari Elliott to build a residence onto their photography studio at 704 Eighth Ave. But even with the approval, they can’t build. Council member Bob Serk said the arrangement would be in violation of building codes.
Do you think the council made the right decision? Why did they approve the request (on a 3-2 decision) if the Elliott’s building plan didn’t meet code? According to a story in the Brandon Valley Challenger, the couple plans to appeal the building code. Why not just redesign the plan to conform to the code?
The phtoography studio is there because of a conditional use permit in the first place. The land is zoned R-3, which means multi-family dwelling. So the Elliotts got a permit to put a business in a zone meant for apartments and twin homes, and now they want a second permit to put a single-family home there. Should they be allowed?
What do you think?
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