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Board approves small setback variance at 959 Messina Drive after applicant cites engineering error
Summary
The Board approved a 0.7‑foot (8.4‑inch) setback variance to allow a partially constructed addition to remain in place after the applicant and engineer said a calculation error occurred; the variance will become a legal nonconforming status when the permit is closed and reconstruction would require compliance with code.
PUNTA GORDA — The Punta Gorda City Board of Zoning Appeals approved a minor setback variance for a partially constructed home addition at 959 Messina Drive after the property owner and designer described an engineering miscalculation that led to the encroachment.
Rachel Berry, zoning official, introduced application V-06-2025 and said the owner, Michael Simone, requested a 0.7‑foot (8.4‑inch) reduction to the required…
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