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Board denies variance for large backyard structure after neighborhood objection
Summary
The Board of Adjustment denied a variance request for a backyard structure at 1735 Carlton Street after neighbors objected to a structure built without proper permits; the decision followed extended public testimony and discussion of precedent and enforcement.
The Seminole County Board of Adjustment rejected a requested variance for a structure at 1735 Carlton Street after a contested hearing that included multiple neighbors speaking for and against the applicant.
The request sought relief from an east side-yard setback (the existing structure was reported to encroach 8 feet into the required setback) after a code-enforcement violation (case number 25-76) was issued for the unpermitted building. The applicant, James Reason, acknowledged he had built the structure without a permit and…
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