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Board approves 1,800-sq-ft accessory building variance on Lake Mills Road after code change compelled review
Summary
The Board granted a variance to allow a 1,800-square-foot detached accessory structure at 331 Lake Mills Road; staff said a recent revision to the county Land Development Code altered the accessory-structure allowance and triggered the application.
The Seminole County Board of Adjustment approved a variance to allow a 1,800-square-foot detached accessory structure at 331 Lake Mills Road, where the structure exceeds the county's accessory-structure allowance relative to the principal dwelling.
Planning staff said the county's Land Development Code changed last year, tightening limits on accessory buildings measured against the principal dwelling’s living area; the property owner had enlarged the principal dwelling in 2022, and the accessory structure dates to about 1978. The applicant, Matt Perkins (331 Lake Mills Road), said the existing metal shop is nearly 50 years old and the planned work would update the structure’s appearance to match the renovated house and provide enclosed storage for personal vehicles.
Perkins told the board that while the proposed accessory structure would be taller than the existing 12-foot structure (proposed 17 feet), it would not exceed the overall height of the principal residence. Board members moved to approve the variance after hearing the staff presentation and the applicant’s explanation.
Staff identified the request as a variance to Section 30.7.0.3.0.1 of the Seminole County Land Development Code concerning accessory structures and noted no prior variances for the property. The board approved the variance by motion; the applicant must still obtain building permits and comply with any standard permit conditions.
