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Jacksonville Beach Board of Adjustments approves five variances, defers pool setback request
Summary
At a Board of Adjustments meeting, members approved variances for five properties addressing setbacks, parking and small-lot renovations; one homeowner seeking a pool setback reduction deferred to work with staff. Several approvals carried conditions limiting scope to the submitted plans.
The Jacksonville Beach Board of Adjustments on Tuesday approved variance requests for five properties and granted a deferral for a sixth application after applicants and staff agreed further coordination was needed.
The board deferred case BOA 25100065 (4086 Seaside Drive East), a request by homeowner Michael Roop to reduce accessory-structure/setback requirements so a 35-by-18-foot pool would fit on a constrained lot. Roop said a tree and an atypical lot configuration leave “very little coverage to be able to build the pool.” He told the board, “So we're asking for 3ft all the way around,” referring to a proposed three-foot setback in lieu of five feet. After staff clarified the building restriction line and explained options, the applicants elected to defer and meet with city staff for measurements and permitting details; the motion to defer passed by roll call.
The board then considered several renovation and conversion requests across the beaches area. In BOA 25100066 (214/218 South 7th Avenue), agent Matthew McCourt and owner Dr. Eero sought multiple…
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