Hewette v. Carbondale Zoning Board of Appeals

This is an appeal from an order which affirmed a decision of the Carbondale Zoning Board of Appeals and denied James Hewette a zoning variance. We affirm.

James Hewette owns a two-story frame building containing his residence and eight rental apartments. The use of the structure as an apartment conforms to the zoning district in which it is located, R-3, high-density residential. The dispute in this case involves the application of certain sections of the Carbondale zoning ordinances dealing with side-yard-setback requirements. Section 15—2—30(J) requires the support posts or exterior walls of…