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BZA grants special exception to allow landscaping business outdoor storage after board removes immediate removal requirement
Summary
The BZA approved a special exception to allow Arturo’s Landscaping LLC to operate a building trades contractor’s office with outdoor storage at 12833 Gulfstream Boulevard, with conditions and a one‑year development timeframe; Board removed staff’s proposed condition requiring immediate removal of existing outdoor storage pending permits.
The Charlotte County Board of Zoning Appeals on Aug. 13 approved a special exception allowing Arturo’s Landscaping LLC to use 12833 Gulfstream Boulevard for a building trades contractor’s office with outdoor storage, subject to conditions that require screening, limits on materials and a one‑year timeline for preliminary approvals. The board deleted a staff-recommended condition that would have required immediate removal of existing outdoor storage prior to any approvals.
Staff presentation and compliance history: Sean Cullinan, planning zoning official, told the board the property (about 0.85 acres, four consolidated lots) had an active code‑enforcement case for outdoor storage and that staff generally requires removal of outdoor storage until required improvements and buffering are in place. Cullinan said the commercial general (CG) zoning category allows outdoor…
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