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Commission approves 12‑unit site plan and variances at 317 NE Eighth Street over neighbors’ objections
Summary
The commission approved a site plan and three variances allowing a 12‑unit, four‑story mixed‑use building at 317 NE Eighth Street after staff and the developer agreed to additional landscaping and pervious paving; nearby homeowners said the reduced setbacks would shadow their yards and raised parking concerns.
The City Commission approved a site plan and three variances Tuesday for a 12‑unit, four‑story mixed‑use building at 317 Northeast Eighth Street, despite opposition from an adjacent homeowner who said the reduced setbacks would cast long shadows over his backyard.
The developer requested variances because the lot is shallower than the zoning assumed: staff said the property is 113 feet deep rather than the 130 feet typically assumed by the mixed‑use code, which led the applicant to seek relief for reduced rear and side setbacks…
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