ITEM DESCRIPTION:
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VA-2605: Request for a variance to allow a six-foot (6') fence on the property line in lieu of the required ten-foot (10') side corner yard setback for the property located at 202 Hubbell Street, Edgewater, FL 32132.
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OWNER/APPLICANT:
Thad Harty
PROPOSED USE:
Corner lot fence height (6') for yard and side property line.
REQUESTED ACTION:
Per Article III, Section 21-38.02 (d.) to allow a six-foot (6') opaque fence on the property line in lieu of the side corner yard setback of 10 feet for the Lamont side of the parcel.
PARCEL ID:
7452-10-00-0051
AREA:
0.28 acres
CURRENT LAND USE:
Single Family Residential
FLUM DESIGNATION:
Low Density Residential
ZONING DISTRICT:
R-3, Single Family Residential
VOTING DISTRICT:
District One - Council Person: Charlotte Hope Gillis
Discussion:
The applicant is requesting a variance to allow a six-foot (6') fence on the property line in lieu of the required ten-foot (10') side corner yard setback. Per Article III, Section 21-38.02, General Requirements, (d.), of the Land Development Code, fences located within a side corner yard are required to maintain a minimum setback of ten feet (10') from the property line. Applicant previously got an approved variance to construct a new residential home ten feet (10') from the property line.
Staff Review:
According to Article IX, Section 21-100.04(d), Non-Administrative Variance, City of Edgewater's Land Development Code;
In order to grant a non-administrative variance, the P. & Z. Board shall make the following findings of fact:
1. That granting of the proposed variance is not in conflict with the Comprehensive Plan;
2. That granting of the proposed variance will not result in creating or continuing a use which is not compatible with adjacent uses in the area;
3. That granting of the proposed variance is the minimum action available to permit reasonable use of the property;
4. That the physical characteristics of the subject...
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