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Board denies variances for 520/522 First Street South after neighbors raise density and setback concerns
Summary
A proposal to combine two lots at 520/522 First Street South and build a three‑unit multifamily structure was denied after neighbors and board members questioned whether the request represented a self‑imposed hardship and would harm the block’s character.
The Jacksonville Beach Board of Adjustments on May 20 denied a variance application for 520/522 First Street South asking for reduced front and rear setbacks, an accessory‑structure setback exception for a pool and driveway configuration exceptions to enable a new three‑unit multifamily building.
Applicant Josh Nussbaum said the two irregularly shaped lots together total roughly 6,250 square feet and that the code would allow three…
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