Board approves pool setback variance on South Tropical Trail

Sep 16, 2026

Brevard Construction Company received approval to install a pool closer to the river line than the standard 25-foot setback after staff confirmed the setback measurement is from the water line and the applicant reduced elements to comply where possible.

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Brevard Construction Company requested a variance to place a pool within the 25-foot setback from the Indian River (measured from the ordinary high-water line) on a double-frontage property at 3115 South Tropical Trail. David Hicks (speaker 17) said the company sought relief to allow the pool inside the standard setback; staff clarified the county measures setbacks from the ordinary high-water line and explained the applicant’s resulting request measured at about 10 feet from the water's edge.

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