Board approves size, height and setback variances for accessory structure at 247 Ridgewood Street

Mar 24, 2026

A property owner received three variances permitting a 30×30 accessory structure that exceeds size and height limits and encroaches on an east side setback; the applicant cited a transmission-line easement and unusual lot curvature as constraints.

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Planning staff described three concurrent variance requests for 247 Ridgewood Street in West Altamonte Heights: increasing the maximum accessory-structure size from 676 sq ft to 900 sq ft, raising the maximum height from 15 feet to 16 feet, and reducing the east-side setback from 10 feet to 5 feet. The proposed 30×30 structure exceeds size limits by 224 sq ft and encroaches five feet into the side yard.

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