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To: gunnut
He probably has a large family.

I get that and took it into account. Look at the "house" from above, that's more than just living space on either side. Looks like meeting or conference rooms have been added on. Chances are that the building permits that he got to do that probably stretched the truth a bit. Doesn't sound as if the city has handled it well but they are most likely in the right on the building and the "driveway" (looks like a small parking lot). This is going on 3 times a day and 4 times on the Sabbath. It's basically a place of worship that he and his family are living in. It's before SCOTUS now, we'll see what they say about it.

https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/grand-v-city-of-university-heights/

37 posted on 07/30/2026 12:18:58 PM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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To: mikey_hates_everything

It seems a large, two-story, setback addition and a garage was added after October 2018.

“the modern concept of the setback is intrinsically linked to the rise of the American city in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As cities grew chaotically, factories were built next to homes, blanketing residential areas with smoke and noise. There was a growing public outcry for order, safety, and sanitation. This movement gave birth to modern Land Use Law. The true turning point came in 1926 with a landmark Supreme Court case: Village Of Euclid V Ambler Realty Co. The Village of Euclid, a suburb of Cleveland, created a comprehensive zoning ordinance that divided the town into different districts for residential, commercial, and industrial use. It also established rules like height limits and setbacks. Ambler Realty owned a large tract of land that was now restricted, dramatically reducing its value. They sued, arguing the ordinance was an unconstitutional taking of their property. The Supreme Court disagreed, siding with the village. This monumental decision affirmed that local governments have the constitutional authority, under their inherent Police Power, to regulate land use to protect the “public health, safety, morals, or general welfare.” This case opened the floodgates, and cities across America began adopting the zoning codes—and the setback rules—that govern our communities today.”

https://uslawexplained.com/setback


51 posted on 07/30/2026 12:52:27 PM PDT by Brian Griffin (The data centers might be hunting down guns. Black tape device cameras and PC microphones.)
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