BZA approves variance and two special exceptions; votes and conditions at a glance
Sep 9, 2026
At its Sept. 9 meeting the Charlotte County Board of Zoning Appeals approved VAR-26-020 (setback variance for 9288 Poplar Ave.), SE-26-011 (Blue Stream Fiber utility shelter at 14859 Ingraham Blvd.) and SE-26-012 (6,000 sq ft pole barn at 40211 Little Farm Rd.), each with staff-recommended conditions; public comment at the hearing was minimal.
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The Charlotte County Board of Zoning Appeals approved three land-use requests on Sept. 9: a variance (VAR-26-020) to allow an existing Englewood residence to remain with a 5-foot west side setback and permit a pool; a special exception (SE-26-011) for an unmanned fiber optics utility shelter behind the South Gulf Cove clubhouse in Port Charlotte; and a special exception (SE-26-012) allowing a 6,000-square-foot pole barn in Punta Gorda after staff said a permit had been issued in error.
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