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Staff opened the item noting the case had been continued from the prior month and that the applicant, Michael (Mike) Myers, was not present; the applicant’s authorized agent, Douglas Dixon, appeared to speak on his behalf. Staff and several neighbors told the board the key factual dispute was whether the shed had been in its current location when Myers bought the property in 2017.

Neighbor Frank Perot, sworn to speak, said he had personal knowledge of the property’s history and presented an email from his brother, Keith Perreault, stating the property was sold on March 15, 2017, “with no shed or other detached accessory buildings.” Perot said imagery and other records showed the shed was not present in 2017 but appears in later imagery.

Resident Charlene Birchell told the board she bought her property in November 2021 and that documents in the county record show code-enforcement contact and notices to the property owner in 2021. Birchell said the owner removed a shed after enforcement action and later returned a shed to the site. She submitted pictometry and MLS photos to the record to support the timeline she described.

Douglas Dixon, speaking for the applicant, characterized the request as an after-the-fact variance and said the applicant’s position was that a structure had already existed when he purchased the home. Dixon also acknowledged the structure exceeded size and siting limits for the zoning district and said that if the structure could fit in the rear yard it would alleviate setback issues.

Board members reviewed multiple points of evidence, including Google Earth and county imagery, the email from the prior owner, and code-enforcement history. A board member said they had spent hours reviewing aerial imagery and could not verify the applicant’s claim that the shed had been in the same location since 2017. The board concluded the application was an after-the-fact request without the documentary support asserted by the applicant and voted to deny BOA25-0010.

The denial means the owner must comply with prior code-enforcement directives. Staff advised code enforcement had stayed enforcement action pending the board’s decision; a denial can return the matter to active enforcement.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Clay County - Board of Adjustment Aug 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Clay County Board of Adjustment denied an after-the-fact variance for a shed on Eldridge Avenue connected to BOA25-0010, concluding the applicant’s claim that the shed predated his purchase was contradicted by county imagery and testimony. Vote: 4-0 denial.","taxTitle","Clay County, Florida","taxId",12757,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6696645,"Clay County Board of Adjustment approves variance for large front-yard garage at 4972 Harvey Grant Road",584,120000,704000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5689815-17c3fbba58910fe79a0cf45dde2bcbf7&start=120&end=704","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5689815-17c3fbba58910fe79a0cf45dde2bcbf7/thumbnail_120000.jpg","/articles/6696645/Clay-County/Florida/Clay-County-Board-of-Adjustment-approves-variance-for-large-front-yard-garage-at-4972-Harvey-Grant-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6696645-1fe5f8d002424e6b20cf327b33823fd5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770500913&Signature=APiVg9b4uE7BNGIneJ9GCHS0roEo~0kprStesWDepKPzg2JiuxjSGikHKlxDORlMIDhx8hAcl-hxNIk5fS6fhhxkEOpLDZbjMdrCEaS3Xiu~2jYOFR92MiLDL4Mo~FyccpeRlJvBJvBfRNr~TICcSTp7ZUDOBr2uTsFrDn6trkaJSWqVoDIf8~5BKg0Tf2~p49XFsUhVBNFxkLPrr8k2t5KKbyrmcI8fXxCBUrsLjAl4ciA3e59LdAguo8ubPUiOHIE~0ROrrsDzCtJhyboNWDM3p88mY6khgSF2dnVpZPdkQG08moBEiixaxlrqWXo0UcrqnUuEOdRW7RdmxczxsQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Clay County Board of Adjustment on Aug. 28, 2025, approved a variance allowing a detached garage to be located in the front yard at 4972 Harvey Grant Road, passing the request 4-0.

The board voted after staff reported the item had been continued from the previous month for a on-site review and after the applicant presented additional support materials. The applicant, Gage Shanty, said he provided six letters and described plans to maintain the structure’s appearance: “ultimately, we’re gonna be keeping pretty valuable vehicles in there,” he told the board.

Staff told the board there was no new evidence since the prior hearing but explained members had requested a site visit to assess the visual impact of the proposed garage. A board member who said they had visited the property described a deep lot and a wooded buffer between neighboring houses, and moved approval, saying they had done a site visit and supported the request: “I did go do the site visit,” the board member said.

During the hearing the applicant said the front portion of the property was previously a separate parcel and that he and his partner purchased it to prevent another house from being built there. The applicant said surrounding neighbors provided support and that visibility from the public road would be limited.

Board members discussed two central concerns that had been raised: the placement of the structure in the front yard and the overall size of the garage. A staff member confirmed there is no numeric size limit for accessory structures in the subject zoning except for agricultural districts, and the board’s discussion focused on setbacks and neighborhood context.

After discussion, a board member made a motion to approve BOA25-0008; another board member seconded. The board voted and the motion passed 4-0.

The approval allows the applicant to proceed as described in the application materials submitted to the Clay County planning office. The board did not identify additional conditions in the record beyond the application; any building permits or inspections required by county code remain separate processes handled by county staff.","The Clay County Board of Adjustment on Aug. 28 approved a variance allowing a large detached garage in the front yard at 4972 Harvey Grant Road, after a site visit and letters of support were presented. The motion passed 4-0.","actionData","errors"]

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Board denies after-the-fact variance for shed on Eldridge Avenue after neighbors and imagery dispute applicant’s claim

Clay County Board of Adjustment approves variance for large front-yard garage at 4972 Harvey Grant Road