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County to draft standards permitting some front‑yard accessory structures, including carports, with setbacks and compatibility limits
Summary
After a policy workshop, commissioners asked staff to return with draft setback, height and lot-size standards to permit some accessory structures — including carports, pergolas and pools — in front yards in specified circumstances.
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners instructed staff June 3 to draft code language allowing certain accessory structures in front yards under defined conditions, including setbacks, height limits and lot‑size thresholds.
Angeline Jacobs, a planner in Growth Management, presented the policy discussion, laying out accessory structure types the department had reviewed: ground‑mounted solar, bicycle sheds, pergolas, carports, front‑yard swimming pools, small garages and accessory dwelling units. Jacobs noted current…
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