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BZA approves variance for two shipping containers used for Halloween fundraising; staff to review county code
Summary
The Clay County BZA granted a variance to allow two shipping containers on a roughly 3-acre R‑1 property for storage used by a household’s Halloween fundraising for local nonprofits. The board also directed staff to review and propose code amendments addressing container use.
The Clay County Board of Zoning Adjustments voted to allow two shipping containers to remain on a roughly 3-acre property after lengthy public testimony described the containers’ use for a neighborhood Halloween fundraiser that raises money for animal welfare groups.
Planning staff said the property is zoned R-1 (Residential Rural) and the applicant requested a variance from Clay County Land Development Code section 151-6.3(g). That code, adopted in 2020, allows shipping containers only on properties of 10 acres or more, requires containers not be visible from the roadway and calls for a minimum 250-foot setback from side and rear…
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