Front Yard Setback Variance (patio) - 103 Fifth Street
Description
Grunwald can build a front patio and stairs closer to the street than normally allowed, keeping a 10-foot setback from the sidewalk per staff's condition.
Impact summary
No neighborhood impact of note — the rebuilt porch simply keeps pace with how the block has looked for a century.
Applicant
- Name
- Kevin Grunwald
- Address
- 103 Fifth Street
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · Planning Commission
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Planning Commission — October 6, 2026
Grunwald can add a 20x30 paved patio in the rear yard, dropping living ground cover to 38% versus the 50% requirement — a corner-lot quirk, since an interior lot would have hit 54%.
Planning Commission — June 4, 2026
A 1908 home gets to rebuild its front porch 5 feet closer to the street than the modern 25-foot setback, matching its neighbors.
Related issues (1)
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