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Board recommends reduced front setback so homeowner can replace porch on nonconforming lot
Summary
The board recommended approval of a request to reduce the front setback from 30 feet to 14.6 feet for replacement of an attached front porch on a nonconforming 0.87‑acre lot; staff left recommendation to the board and noted the replacement porch is smaller than the original and could reduce nonconformity.
The Hardee County Planning and Zoning Board on Aug. 7 recommended approval of a request from Michael and Vicky Meehan to reduce a front yard setback from 30 feet to 14.6 feet so the owners may replace an attached front porch on a 0.87‑acre parcel.
Jordan, planning staff, said the parcel at 2324 (Gephardt/Gebhart) Road is a nonconforming lot of record and that the existing home is nonconforming by setback. The owners originally replaced a front porch without permits and staff issued a stop‑work order; the property owners subsequently sought relief. Jordan said the replacement porch as proposed would be smaller than the original porch and that the lot is considerably smaller than surrounding parcels.
A staff memo noted the property qualifies as a nonconforming lot of record and that literal application of current standards could deprive the owners of a right enjoyed by other properties in the district (the ability to repair/replace an existing porch). The staff report did not include a recommendation; it left the decision to the board. Board members who said they were familiar with the area noted older lots and similar structures along the roadway.
A motion to recommend approval of Planning & Zoning Application 25‑66 to reduce the front setback to 14.6 feet was seconded and carried. The recommendation will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for final action.
