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The board's decision followed testimony from county planning staff and multiple neighbors who called Code Compliance in November and said the structure was built without permits and that construction continued after the department raised concerns. Matt Carpenter of the Planning Department told the board that setbacks and permitting requirements were clear and that staff found the structure was completed after a notice of violation was issued.

\"Setbacks were clearly enumerated on the original building permit review for the house that was properly permitted,\" Carpenter said. \"The structure, creates a new driveway beyond the 20 feet that he's allowed on the opposite street. The structure that has been constructed over the drainage ditch that's in the public right of way would never have been allowed by public works.\" Carpenter added that the site is in a windborne-debris region and requires proper permitting.

Neighbor Mark Douglas, who said he filed the original complaint, described the pole barn as a heavy, noisy presence that encroached on the narrow street and raised public-safety and drainage concerns. \"I was the person who called this complaint,\" Douglas said. He told the board the structure sits near the drainage ditch, narrows the roadway, and has been a source of community disturbance.

Kenneth Boyd told the board he relied on contractors who informed him permits were not needed and that he believed he was allowed to finish construction because Code did not post an immediate stop-work order. \"I don't even know where to start after that. Pack of lies,\" Boyd said in response to public statements; he also told the board he would prefer to negotiate a route to compliance rather than demolition.

Board members and staff discussed possible mitigation, including engineered redesign that meets windborne debris requirements and management of stormwater; several members said the extent of the setback violations and the timing of continued construction after notice required denial. Commissioners on the panel emphasized the importance of stopping work after a code officer informs a property owner they are in violation. \"When they do not stop then we need to enforce the setbacks,\" one board member said.

The board moved and seconded a motion to deny the variance request and recorded a unanimous vote in favor of denial. The chair informed the applicant: if Boyd does not appeal within 30 days he must remove the structure and the concrete and bring the property back into compliance.

Planning staff will supply the applicant with the necessary path to seek compliance and noted that any revised plan will require a full permitting review, engineered stormwater and windborne-debris compliance, and a driveway permit for any throat wider than the 20-foot maximum allowed by code.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Zoning Board of Adjustments - May 22 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Variance and Adjustment Board denied Kenneth Boyd's request for reduced setbacks and an expanded driveway after finding the pole barn and driveway exceeded permitted setbacks and continued construction after code warnings. The board ordered compliance or removal and noted a 30-day appeal window.","taxTitle","Walton County, Florida","taxId",28197,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6226224,"Walton County board denies Dogwood/Lehi LLC parking variance, tells applicant to resubmit clearer plans",2838,358000,3196000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3513261-a5d37d32a84ed8423f91fdfd5cfcd080&start=358&end=3196","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3513261-a5d37d32a84ed8423f91fdfd5cfcd080/thumbnail_358000.jpg","/articles/6226224/Walton-County/Florida/Walton-County-board-denies-DogwoodLehi-LLC-parking-variance-tells-applicant-to-resubmit-clearer-plans","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6226224-f0f9440129d9cddff9f6b0f76f0fade4/orig.mp4?Expires=1775389351&Signature=dXUQd1ubdbg-2avG7JW-ctNcfTput-eHcDzW0jWtoD1mqlxOp~pK2p4MjHa9Fq9x76EHGkWgwjmm3T4LOuD~ie7beqqxysQuofuTjpGjJZ8Iu73OPkuH6FXhlHD5B~ZrRZ5hVs~mv81nWg-nXoQYB6UDSGONiF82g8GWskGDqH9M49q28IYYrOwqZlkUFOCF58UxSSdWdAzW-UhEeVKI2w83nVyS5XZYGwa-qx5LN9g4h4dDc2Fh0kUS52fQS9VgReUmXwwa1rz~HNSsX6sx9OTY4OOOggsvxYt77GbsQhHbH2HqZ9zUBcg-oAIZ8w4F1c19ytxD1DCSr2YL8GxN7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Walton County Variance and Adjustment Board on the evening of the meeting denied a variance request from Dogwood/Lehi LLC that would have allowed side-access parking and use of an existing carriage house to meet required parking for a proposed home on a corner lot in the Old Seagrove neighborhood.

The denial came after neighbors and board members said the application materials were unclear and inconsistent with testimony from planning staff. Board members recommended the applicant return with a readable survey, explicit identification of the code sections needing variance relief, and a package tying testimony to the drawings.

The applicant's representative, Daryl Baker, described the property as two previously combined lots with an existing carriage house and a pool and said the owners had built the carriage house and pulled permits years earlier. \"My name is Daryl Baker and, I'm the friends and representative of the owners at 271 West Grove,\" Baker said, explaining the carriage house predated the current code changes and that the owners sought to retain access and parking.

Planning staff flagged gaps between the narrative and the drawings. Matt Carpenter of the Planning Department said the application did not match the plan: \"All they've asked for is to allow continued parking in the carriage house. So it looks like their request is incomplete compared to what they really think they're asking for.\" Board members repeatedly said the plan set and the testimony conflicted and that the scaled plans in the packet were too small to read.

Neighbors, including Shirley Garrett of the Old Seagrove Volunteer Neighborhood Association, urged denial. Garrett, who said she and 14 of 15 committee members signed a letter, warned the board against granting variances that would erode recently adopted neighborhood rules intended to limit density, curbside parking, and manage short-term rentals. \"We are requesting... that you don't give the variance,\" Garrett said, citing concerns about parking shortages and the potential for increased rental occupancy and nuisance behavior.

Board members debated whether the carriage house and the planned demolition of the existing home presented a hardship. Several members said that if the house were to be torn down and the lots replatted, the applicant could design a new house and driveways that complied with the current Land Development Code. \"I recommend you go back to the drawing board, get you a survey... present your request that he can put in the package that we understand what you're asking,\" the chair told the applicant.

After discussion the board moved to deny the variance. The board recorded its decision as a denial and instructed the applicant to refile if they wished to pursue a revised plan and clarified request.

The decision followed lengthy public comment and detailed staff discussion about which code sections were implicated, the carriage house's age relative to changes in the code, on‑site parking counts, and neighborhood compatibility. The board cited incomplete documentation and inconsistent testimony as the principal reasons supporting denial.

Next steps for the applicant are to submit a clear survey and plans that show exactly what relief is requested and to identify the specific Land Development Code provisions from which they seek variance, after which the Planning Department will place a complete submittal on a future agenda.","The Walton County Variance and Adjustment Board denied a variance request from Dogwood/Lehi LLC for side-access parking tied to a carriage house, concluding the application and drawings were incomplete and urging the applicant to return with a clear survey and plans.","actionData","errors"]

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