Hearing examiner hears testimony on variance request to allow 400‑square‑foot shed in City of Cape Coral; decision pending

The City of Cape Coral hearing examiner on Sept. 16, 2025, heard testimony in a public hearing on a variance application from Carlos and Gloria Roldan seeking permission to retain an existing 400‑square‑foot shed at 1201 Northwest 30th Avenue, which exceeds the Land Development Code limit of 200 square feet for accessory sheds.

City planning staff, represented by Patrick White of the planning department, recommended denial after reviewing the application under the Land Development Code (LDC) variance criteria. White told the examiner that staff found the applicant had not met most of the LDC standards for a variance, including that the enlarged lot area was the result of the owner’s actions and therefore constituted a self‑induced hardship. White said staff concluded that “the maximum…