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Board approves three rear- and side-yard variances to enable infill homes in Lockhart target area
Summary
The Board approved variance requests for multiple small lots in the Lockhart subdivision to allow construction of new single-family homes that will encroach into required rear and side yards; staff said the area is a targeted infill area under the county comprehensive plan.
The Seminole County Board of Adjustment approved variance requests that will allow construction of new single-family homes on multiple nonconforming lots in the Lockhart subdivision.
Planning staff told the board the subject lots are smaller than current R-1 zoning minimums (zoning minimum 8,400 square feet; the Lockhart lots are approximately 5,000–5,100 square feet). Staff said Lockhart is identified in the Seminole County Comprehensive Plan as a target area intended for new housing opportunities and neighborhood revitalization.
The approved requests included rear-yard setbacks from 30 feet to 20 feet for two Hawkins Avenue lots (proposed 1,800-square-foot, three-bedroom, two-bath homes) and a set of rear- and side-yard variances on Strickland Avenue (Lot 10) to allow a similar 1,800-square-foot dwelling. Staff reported no prior variances for the properties.
One neighbor expressed concern that a nearby property owner would “lose part of her property,” but staff clarified the variance affects only the subject lot’s setback and would not remove or transfer title from neighboring parcels. The board moved to approve each variance; there were no recorded votes in opposition for the items as read into the record.
Board members framed the approvals as consistent with the county’s infill objectives and encouraged the applicants to proceed through standard building-permit reviews.
