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Board of Adjustment denies variance request for 1504 S. Locust Avenue porch
Summary
The Board of Adjustment denied a homeowner's request to enclose an existing deck at 1504 South Locust Avenue into a three‑season porch that encroaches on the rear-yard setback; the applicant was told he may appeal to city council within five working days.
The Brandon Board of Adjustment voted to deny a variance request to enclose an existing deck at 1504 South Locust Avenue into a three‑season porch.
Applicant James Lynn told the board the house was built as a mirrored version of the original approved site plan in 2004–2005, and that the existing deck—constructed as part of the original build—now encroaches into the rear-yard setback by roughly 1 to 3 feet depending on measurement points. Lynn said the proposed porch would be built on the existing deck footprint and would not expand the nonconforming footprint.
Lynn described the history to the board: the site plan submitted to the city during original construction did not reflect the…
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