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Board denies after‑the‑fact variance for 3313 West Ivy St.; members cite self‑created hardship and safety concerns
Summary
The Variance Review Board denied an after‑the‑fact request that would have legalized a covered walkway/shed connection that caused a primary‑structure setback encroachment at 3313 West Ivy St., citing failure to meet variance hardship criteria.
The City of Tampa Variance Review Board on March 11 denied an after‑the‑fact variance request for 3313 West Ivy Street after concluding the petitioner had not met the burden of showing a property‑related hardship under section 27‑80.
Staff described the case as an after‑the‑fact permit involving an addition, a covered area and a block masonry shed connected to the house by a walkway. The connection changed the legal classification of the accessory structure and created a…
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