Legislation Details

File #: VA-2609    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Planning Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 5/6/2026 In control: Planning and Zoning Board
On agenda: 5/13/2026 Final action:
Title: VA-2609: Request for a variance to allow the construction of a home on a non-conforming lot with a side yard setback of 7.5 feet, a front yard setback of 35 feet, and a maximum building height of 35 feet for the property located at 603 N. Riverside Drive.
Attachments: 1. Public Notice Aerial Map, 2. Survey, 3. Site Plan and Renderings, 4. Letter of Support from 607 N. Riverside Drive
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ITEM DESCRIPTION:
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VA-2609: Request for a variance to allow the construction of a home on a non-conforming lot with a side yard setback of 7.5 feet, a front yard setback of 35 feet, and a maximum building height of 35 feet for the property located at 603 N. Riverside Drive.
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OWNER/APPLICANT:
Olivia and James Fleenor

PROPOSED USE:
Residence

REQUESTED ACTION:
1. Per Article V, Table V-1, allow a 35 foot house in lieu of the maximum building height of 26-feet within a R-1 Zoning District.
2. Per Article V, Table V-1 (5), allow a 7.5-foot side yard setback in lieu of the required 15-foot for a two-story dwelling on a river within an R-1 Zoning District.
3. Per Article V, Table V-1, allow a 35-foot front yard setback in lieu of the 40-foot required by the Land Development Code within a R-1 Zoning District.
PARCEL ID:
7450-06-00-0144

AREA:
0.44 acres

CURRENT LAND USE:
Single Family Residential

FLUM DESIGNATION:
Low Density Residential

ZONING DISTRICT:
R-1 - Single Family Residential

VOTING DISTRICT:
District 1 - Council Person: Charlotte Hope Gillis
Discussion:
The applicant is requesting a variance to allow a residence on a non-conforming lot with a side yard setback of 7.5 feet, a front yard setback of 35 feet, and a maximum building height limit of 35 feet. Per Article V, Table V-1, of the Land Development Code, the minimum required side yard setback is 15 feet, the minimum front yard setback is 40 feet, and has a maximum building height permitted within the R-1 Zoning District is 26 feet. The applicant had originally requested a height variance up to 42' in height. City staff have revised the variance since the City Charter limiting residential building height to 35 feet east of US 1 cannot be waived.
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. & ...

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