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Planning commission declines variance for corner privacy wall at 201 Esplanade South
Summary
The Venice Planning Commission voted 1–6 on Nov. 4, 2025, not to approve a variance that would have allowed a privacy wall to extend seaward of the Gulf Beach setback line at 201 Esplanade South.
The Venice Planning Commission voted 1–6 on Nov. 4, 2025, not to approve variance petition 25‑33VZ, which requested relief to construct a privacy wall with a 3‑foot concrete base and 3‑foot decorative aluminum top (6 feet total) where a short corner segment would extend seaward of the city’s Gulf Beach setback line.
Britney Smith, staff, summarized the request and the applicable code section (Chapter 89, §2.114(a)). The applicant, Sam Hardy of BB Design Studio, said the owner sought a continuous privacy wall for a tight beachfront lot…
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