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Resident urges city help after flood damage; city staff outlines FEMA/CRS limits on permits
Summary
A homeowner and HOA representative said homeowners in Springwood Square have been denied permits — including for a fence — citing a 50% valuation rule; city staff said national flood insurance/CRS rules and property‑line complications limit certain permits but staff will contact the HOA for clarification.
Rob Sabatino told the City Council during public participation that many residents in the Springwood Square/Willow Lake area have been denied permits under a 50% substantial‑damage valuation rule and that the neighborhood still includes homes with hurricane damage.
“My HOA there has been denied a permit 3 times for their fence, which has been there, like, 30 years, and they can't get it replaced,” Sabatino said. He said the…
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