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Commission approves variances and conditions to allow modest lift for 820 S. Boulevard to meet FEMA DFE
Summary
The commission approved two hardship variances and a certificate of appropriateness for 820 South Boulevard to elevate the house to FEMA DFE 12 ft, with conditions to keep a historic drip-cap datum and to reduce the height/mass of entry walls and to expose a guardrail after staff review.
The Tampa Historic Preservation Commission unanimously approved variances and a certificate of appropriateness for 820 South Boulevard (ARC-25-0000318), allowing the owners to elevate the contributing 1916 house to the FEMA-required design flood elevation (DFE) of 12 feet while imposing conditions meant to preserve visible historic character.
Agent Matthew Lauren read hardship findings into the record, noting the side-yard nonconformity dated to the original construction (circa 1915–16) and arguing the front-yard projection for additional stairs is necessitated by the…
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