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Melbourne Beach board approves DEP-backed coastal variance for 305 Oak Street
Summary
The Melbourne Beach board unanimously approved a variance allowing construction seaward of the coastal construction control line at 305 Oak Street after staff and the applicant confirmed a state permit from the DEP; the board flagged wording about 'accretion' and requested a correction about a retaining-wall dimension.
The Melbourne Beach board voted unanimously Nov. 29 to approve a variance for construction seaward of the coastal construction control line at 305 Oak Street after staff said the state had issued a permit.
Staff told the board that the subject property had experienced less than 25 feet of beach and dune recession since Sept. 1972 and that the application complies with local and state requirements; staff noted a new single-family home permit had been issued in connection with the project. Clayton Bennett, the applicant’s engineer, introduced himself…
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