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Board denies Passer Hill elevator-shaft height variance
Summary
The St. Pete Beach Board of Adjustment voted unanimously to deny a requested variance that would have allowed an elevator shaft to exceed the maximum permitted height by 1 foot 2 inches at a single-family house proposed for 2311 Passer Hill Way.
The St. Pete Beach Board of Adjustment on a 4-0 vote denied a variance request for 2311 Passer Hill Way that would have allowed an elevator-shaft enclosure to exceed the locally measured maximum height by 1 foot 2 inches.
City planner Bridal Berry told the board the applicant sought relief only for an elevator-shaft overrun after grading the lot to meet the new code-compliant seawall elevation. "They're not seeking a variance to the height of the primary roof line of the residence," Berry said, adding the main roof would comply with the height limit when measured from the proposed prefill grade.
The variance arose because the property owner proposed to reestablish the lot grade at 6.0 feet NAVD 88 to match a newly required seawall…
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