Valencia Court carport variance

The applicant and homeowner explained he's a disabled veteran whose trucks won't fit in his garage, and tannin from his sycamore trees forces him to hand-wax his vehicles twice a month. He asked the board to approve the zero setback carport.

A neighbor down the street urged the board to approve, citing the applicant's disability and the ADA — the carport would give him covered access to his vehicles without navigating steps and trees in the rain.

The next-door neighbor confirmed she'd already emailed that she has no issues with the request.

A neighbor directly across the street said he has absolutely no problem with it, noting the new sidewalk construction took more of Mr. Hall's yard and that he's a good neighbor.