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Residents urge town to review Miramar setback, drilling and parking after three‑lot development begins
Summary
Neighbors of Miramar Street told the council they are alarmed after an investor began drilling and site work for three new houses that residents say use a reduced front setback. Town staff said building‑code and plan review staff are inspecting the property and will follow up if plans do not comply.
Neighbors of three vacant lots on Miramar Street raised safety and setback concerns during public comment at the Feb. 18 Fort Myers Beach Town Council meeting, saying recent site work appears to rely on a changed front‑setback line that reduces parking and narrows the public way.
Becky Knight, a Miramar Street homeowner, told councilors an investor hired Everglades Construction to build three new houses and that the developer’s site layout shows a dotted line she believes reduces the front setback by one foot on a 50‑by‑100 lot. She said one recently drilled foundation reached 10.4 feet, and that under the new interpretation the lot could permit a…
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