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Variance granted for reduced side and rear setbacks at 816 W. 114th Ave.
Summary
A City of Tampa Variance Review Board granted a variance to reduce side and rear yard setbacks for covered patios attached to an existing primary residence at 816 West 114th Avenue after the applicant presented site constraints and long-standing existing construction.
The Variance Review Board of the City of Tampa voted to grant a variance to reduce the side yard setback from 7 feet to 3 feet 2 inches and the rear yard setback from 20 feet to 13 feet 5 inches for the property at 816 West 114th Avenue.
Board members heard from staff and the petitioner that the structures at issue are attached covered patios that have existed for roughly a decade and that the house is set well back on the lot. Steven Eister of Development described the plan and materials, and the petitioner (identified in the hearing as Tamayo) explained the covers had been in place for many years without neighbor complaints. Staff reports from Natural Resources, Transportation, Wastewater and Water found the requested scope “consistent with conditions.”
Board discussion focused on the lot’s unique layout — a corner lot with the home sited deep from the front property line — and whether the covered areas should remain open. The board noted the variance will be tied to the existing structure and will expire if the house is demolished.
Motion and action: A motion to grant the variance as presented was made at the public hearing and carried. The transcript does not record a clearly identified second. Outcome recorded: granted. The board’s approval was conditioned on the applicant presenting competent and substantial evidence and on the variance being limited to the existing placement of the attached covers; staff directed that the variance would expire if the primary structure is demolished.
What changed and why it matters: The approval allows the covered patio elements to remain in their current position relative to property lines while preserving other City code requirements. The variance is explicitly for the primary structure placement shown on the site plan; accessory-structure code cases on the same parcel were noted as separate and not part of this approval.
Next steps: The applicant was told to coordinate with Development staff (Steven Eister) to complete permitting and any recordkeeping needed after acceptance of exhibits.
