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Board of Appeals approves variance for second driveway at 1301 North Bayshore Drive
Summary
The City of Safety Harbor Board of Appeals approved a variance allowing a second driveway connecting to Washington Avenue at 1301 North Bayshore Drive, rejecting staff's recommendation to deny after discussion about tree preservation and accessibility for the applicant's disabled mother.
The City of Safety Harbor Board of Appeals on April 9 approved a variance to allow a second driveway at 1301 North Bayshore Drive that will create a semicircular connection between North Bayshore Drive and Washington Avenue.
City staff presented the item as a request under the Safety Harbor zoning and land development code, section 1.9(c), and recommended denial after concluding that the application did not meet several of the code's variance criteria. "We just do not believe a zoning variance is the correct path for this request," City staff member Cecilia said, summarizing the staff analysis and noting the review found the request did not meet criteria related to special circumstances, reasonable use and other standards.
The applicant, identifying himself as Dean Nick J., told the board the driveway was designed to avoid damage to a large live oak on the property and to…
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