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Board approves larger accessory building at Lakeview Drive despite neighbor concerns about private-drive access
Summary
The Board approved a 1,500-square-foot detached garage at 237 Lakeview Drive but neighbors raised concerns that construction and future access would rely on a narrow private drive; county attorneys and staff said a variance does not grant rights to cross private property and recommended private agreements.
Seminole County's Board of Adjustment voted July 28 to permit a larger detached accessory building at 237 Lakeview Drive, while also recording neighborhood concerns about how the structure would be accessed during and after construction.
Staff described the request as a variance to increase the allowable accessory structure size from 984 square feet to 1,500 square feet for a detached garage. The property owner sought room for vehicle storage and related equipment.
Neighbor Jason Walker, who lives at 845 North Country Club Road, told the board the proposed garage appears to require access over a long, shared gravel…
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