Planning commission denies waterfront‑setback variance for Homosassa lot

May 15, 2025

The Planning and Development Commission denied a variance request from Rodney Beebe to reduce the waterfront setback to 21.7 feet for a new stilted house and porch, concluding the applicant did not demonstrate a hardship to the land and that the proposal could be reconfigured to meet setbacks.

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The Citrus County Planning and Development Commission voted 6‑0 to deny variance application V‑2024‑00005, in which applicant Rodney Beebe sought a waterfront setback less than 35 feet so a raised home and screened porch could extend closer to the canal.

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